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Jeff Wheeler
June 18th, 2006, 12:51 AM
It'd be great to have tags like this:


<html>

Which would generate:


<html>

Which looks like:

<html>

I use this all the time… it'd be nice to have a shortcut.

In Markdown, it is simply done with a back-tick (`) on either side of the code. That would be even better…
Pasquale
June 18th, 2006, 06:02 AM
hmm vb markdown would be nice eh?
Jeff Wheeler
June 18th, 2006, 09:16 AM
Well, yeah, I've already asked for that, and couldn't get it. So, I'll just ask for some vb equivalent tags. ;l)
kirupa
June 18th, 2006, 02:07 PM
If you want monospace, just use the code
tags.

[code]trace("Use the code tags!");

;)
Krilnon
June 18th, 2006, 03:01 PM
I think he wants to be able to trace("write code"); without creating the white box and going to a new line. Personally, it seems easy enough to use the font tag.
kirupa
June 18th, 2006, 03:05 PM
Oh! Yeah, in that case just do it normally by selecting Courier New as your font or something :P
Jeff Wheeler
June 18th, 2006, 04:44 PM
I do that, but use simply , instead. But, it only takes you a second, and you could make do the same thing, and save lots of time typing the whole thing. ;)
Esherido
June 18th, 2006, 08:24 PM
That would be much simpler, but I don't see very much practical use in them. Since it would take more time than it would gain. I personally think just using the font monospace thingy would be much easier than having to type out
nobody
June 18th, 2006, 08:58 PM
The ic thing would also only benefit a very small amount of people as I don't believe it's a common tag.
Jeff Wheeler
June 18th, 2006, 11:41 PM
Does it matter if it would be common?

I don't use the enhanced editor, and even if I did, it doesn't have monospace, I don't think. Only specific fonts.
nobody
June 19th, 2006, 12:34 AM
Kind of, I believe. It's common sense to use b, i, u, quote, etc. They're fairly self explanatory. But no one is really going to know ic, and I highly doubt many people would use it. Just my (always accurate) 2 cents.
kirupa
June 19th, 2006, 02:07 AM
Courier New is a pretty good monospaced font. Having a separate tag for doing something that can already easily be done via the message editor seems unnecessary.


You can also use Lucida Console if you prefer it more.
Pasquale
June 19th, 2006, 02:21 AM
O schnap
Joppe
June 19th, 2006, 06:07 AM
And so Darkmotion snaps once again. And here young kids, the story ends.
Pasquale
June 19th, 2006, 07:39 AM
LAWL!
Esherido
June 19th, 2006, 09:00 AM
Waaaaaa! We want to know what happened to Bobby! Waaaaaahhhh! Kirupa kinda agreed with me. Wow, this day just keeps gettin better.
TheCanadian
June 19th, 2006, 01:02 PM
Waaaaaa! We want to know what happened to Bobby! Waaaaaahhhh! Kirupa kinda agreed with me. Wow, this day just keeps gettin better.Technically, you kinda agreed with Kirupa ;)
Jeff Wheeler
June 19th, 2006, 03:07 PM
Meh…
Esherido
June 20th, 2006, 03:28 PM
Technically, you kinda agreed with Kirupa

Ok, simplified: we both agree on something.
kirupa
June 21st, 2006, 01:05 AM
Or how about, this issue was there, and we both independently came to the same conclusion :P
t0mm0
June 21st, 2006, 05:14 AM
lawl
Esherido
June 22nd, 2006, 08:42 AM
Yes, exactly...

Quick question, kirupa, what does msft.redmond(); stand for?
Jeff Wheeler
June 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM
Quick question, kirupa, what does msft.redmond(); stand for?

Take a wild guess?
Esherido
June 22nd, 2006, 01:53 PM
Microsoft Fort.Redmond [Some State]? I don't know?!?!
Jeff Wheeler
June 22nd, 2006, 02:43 PM
msft is the abbreviation for Microsoft, and it's calling the redmond() method of msft, presumably some sort of Company type.

I have argued that redmond() should be a variable, not a method, as it's not intended to do anything, but Kirupa does not listen.

Anyways, this is the wrong place.

I wish people could still close their own threads. :(
Esherido
June 22nd, 2006, 02:45 PM
Well I was wondering if it was a location, because his old location looked almost exactly like that except it pointed to MIT.
Jeff Wheeler
June 22nd, 2006, 02:46 PM
Redmond is the city Microsoft is located in. It's right outside Seattle.
Esherido
June 22nd, 2006, 02:47 PM
Another example of how unconnected to the world I am. If it weren't for me this thread would be dead by now, LOL.