finn@mojo.UUCP (Finn Markmanrud) (10/27/89)
I am having the hardest time getting hard copies from WP 5.0 that look the way I want them. I think it has to do with alignment, but I can't figure it out. The reveal codes tell me nothing, and the WP Corp. so called "Hot" line remains cold (busy). Maybe some of you "netters" can help me. The main problem is that the text looks nice and aligned on the screen, but the printout is completely mis-aligned. When I run the cursor to the beginning of each line, it shows different positions on the line (example: 2.46 and 3.23) even though they are straight under eachother on the screen. I tried to "cheat," and delete and add spaces, but it is not possible to hit the exact same value from line to line, since it jumps .08 or something like that every keystroke. It seems as if the spaces and the actual letters take up different amounts of room on the line. Please tell me this is not true! If you think you can help, please E-mail or post as soon as possible - I'm going crazy, and I'm starting to miss Professional Write (Yes - it's getting serious folks!). -- +=====================+========================+=============================+ | Finn Markmanrud | finn@nec.mojo.com | "It can't happen here." | | (508) 264 8668 | Boxboro, MA | F.Z. | +=====================+========================+=============================+
mvolo@uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow) (10/27/89)
It is true, possibly. If you are using a proportionally spaced font different characters will occuy different widths. You a probably spaces to align your text (other than single spaces between words). If you use a proportionally spaced font, use only tabs to align text. If you want to use spaces to align text, use only fixed pitch fonts, such as courier or prestige elite. Times Roman and Helvetica, etc. are proportional fonts. Another way to check on this is to do a View Document (Shft-F7, V). M Volow, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705 mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP 919 286 0411