On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:21:15 -0700 (PDT), in message alpine.LNX.2.11.1504220614230.26983@localhost, Rich Shepard wrote:
> When working with text files in emacs separating strings with tabs > results in highly uneven spacing. Sometimes pressing the [Tab] key > produces two line continuation arrors before stopping half-way across > the buffer screen. Looking at the result in a v.t. using the 'joe' > editor shows this variable spacing. And, it turns out that in joe > there are more than single tabs separating many of the strings. > > The current situation is generating a tab-separated file of data > for input to an application. > > Does anyone know why this happens? Can't think of appropriate web > search terms to look for a reason. > > Rich WARNING: I haven't had my gallon of caffienated beverage yet this morning. Everything I write may be wrong. Hi Rich, First off, just to be sure I'm understanding you correctly (I may not; see above), Emacs isn't issuing evenly spaced tabs. Yes? Secondly, what do you mean by "line contiuation errors"? I don't think I've ever seen Emacs generate one. Thirdly, is the TAB key actually issuing a <tab> character (<ctrl-I>)? What happens if you type C-q TAB instead of TAB by itself? Finally, are your tab stops set to something you're expecting? You can issue "M-x ruler-mode" to see the tab stop locations. --Dale -- It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
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