UBB codes missing
Aug 10, 2003, 1:18 am
#1
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UBB codes missing
I wanted to post a table in a message on FT and, of course, it looks terrible unless it's in fixed font. According to various sources, UBB should have the "pre" tag, but that doesn't work here. The "code" tag is recognised on here, but doesn't work! (It's supposed to exactly leave the text enclosed by it intact and in fixed font.)
Is there some particular reason why those standard UBB codes don't work here? Is there any way to post in fixed-font on FT?
[This message has been edited by Kremmen (edited 08-10-2003).]
Is there some particular reason why those standard UBB codes don't work here? Is there any way to post in fixed-font on FT?
[This message has been edited by Kremmen (edited 08-10-2003).]
Aug 10, 2003, 3:58 am
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"Code" not working? You don't woofing say! 
Code:
,_-~~~-, _-~~-_
/ >-_/ \_ _-~-.
| /\ , `-_/ \
| /~ <\ '/ /~\ /~\ / \_ \
\_/ }/ / \ \ ,_\ }
Y / /~ /~ | Y \ |
/ | {Q) {Q) | | \_/
| \ _===_ / |
/ )--{ }--( \
/~ \_._/ ~\
/ * * Y * \
| * .: | :.* * |
\ )--__==#==__-- /
\_ \ \ \ ,/
'~_ | | } ,~'
\ {___/ /
\ ~~~ /
/\._._._./\
{ <
~-_______-~
/ \
Aug 10, 2003, 8:31 am
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I don't know how he looks on your browser, but he looks pretty shaggy to me. (The end "/" on the " \ )--__==#==__-- /" line appears way to the right of where it should, rather than lining up between the lines on the previous/next lines.)
The HTML here generates a "<pre>" tag to keep the spacing, however it also overrides that by wrapping it in a "<font SIZE="2" FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">" tag. The font shouldn't be explicitly set to a proportional one if you're trying to get a fixed one.
[This message has been edited by Kremmen (edited 08-10-2003).]
The HTML here generates a "<pre>" tag to keep the spacing, however it also overrides that by wrapping it in a "<font SIZE="2" FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">" tag. The font shouldn't be explicitly set to a proportional one if you're trying to get a fixed one.
[This message has been edited by Kremmen (edited 08-10-2003).]
Aug 10, 2003, 11:15 pm
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I'm using Mozilla. (... so Netscape 7 should have the same problem.)
Mozilla's being kinda odd in its handling of this situation, but so is UBB. Fortunately, it seems Mozilla is being inconsistent: For it to keep the text within a <pre> proportional, requires wrapping the <pre> in a proportional font as well as sprinkling in some <p>'s. So, maybe Mozilla's interpreting of the situation will get fixed sometime.
Mozilla's being kinda odd in its handling of this situation, but so is UBB. Fortunately, it seems Mozilla is being inconsistent: For it to keep the text within a <pre> proportional, requires wrapping the <pre> in a proportional font as well as sprinkling in some <p>'s. So, maybe Mozilla's interpreting of the situation will get fixed sometime.