SimpleText (was: Re: another question on macs)

That happened because Macs and PCs use different code for line breaks, =
carriage returns, tabs, etc.  At least, I think that's what happened.  =
Though I don't know how to solve it.  If there is an option as to which OS =
to save it for, that would help.

Martin

>>> "Maureen A. Barlow" <mobarlow(at)earthlink.net> 06/27/02 01:44PM >>>
As a related question, I notice problems when opening SimpleText files on =
a
Windows machine.  I recently converted my Word resume to a txt file, using
SimpleText.  When I viewed this file on a PC, there were no line breaks,
instead the text just continued on the same line for about five miles!

I've noticed this to be the case in previous encounters, but this was the
one time when it was a real downer, as nobody wants to view a one-line
five-mile resume!

Anyone have any thoughts on how to get around this problem with SimpleText?=


Thanks,

Maureen


On 6/27/02 12:48 PM, Nathan Lyle speaketh:

>> Question 1: Can they open my files, created in Windows, on their Mac =
machine
>> and edit them. Also what is the default text editor program for macs =
that
>> comes as standard fare with their machines?
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> The default text editor for the Mac is Simpletext (comes with the
> system) though there are several other programs you can install and
> use as well. I would suggest making one extra step on your end and
> saving the files in a "Mac" text format. (The difference being the
> invisible control characters used for line endings and such.) I use
> TextPad on my windows machine, and it lets you save in Windows, Mac or
> Unix format for text files.
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