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Re (3): Pasting between different size auto-wrappers?

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In article <slrnjs4s6p.2jh.catwheezel@ID-107770.user.individual.net>, Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote: 

> On 2012-05-27, no.top.post@gmail.com <no.top.post@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In article <slrnjs21lt.qj.catwheezel@ID-107770.user.individual.net>,
> > Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote: 
> >> On 2012-05-25, no.top.post@gmail.com <no.top.post@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > Pasting from a normal editor, where you have determined where the
> >> > line-breaks occur, will likely mess the appearance of your text, if
> >> > your chosen line length exceeds that of the browser. 
> >> >
> >> > AFAICS the act-of-pasting automatically places a line-break according
> >> > to the appearance of the paste-source.  So you CAN'T achieve
> >> > auto-line-wrap by avoiding pasting line-breaks.
> >> >
> >> > Do you see a solution to this problem.
> >> >
> >> > == TIA.
> >> 
> >> Use an editor that allows you to create a text file with no CR or LF 
> >> (are there any that don't allow that?).
> >
> > OK, I don't see why it took me so long to realise the imposibility
> > of a solution via ANY editor. That's why I hate these common
> > 'herd' replies of "buy yourself a dingdong like ME and you're fixed'.
> 
> Are you trying to say that you know only text editors that lack any 
> user control of 'wrapping' or 'line length' and therefore do not 
> believe my comment was meant in all seriousness?
> 
> Which editor do you use?
> 
> I don't think I've ever used a text editor that can't produce 'endless 
> lines' or 'unwrapped paragraphs'; the command or setting to make it do 
> that will of course depend on the program itself.  I use "mcedit", 
> which is part of the mc (Midnight Commander) file manager (but can be 
> launched independently).  
me too, mostly `mc` -> mcedit

> I'm sure Vi and Emacs are equally capable, 
> and any other editor designed for writing code for computer programs; 
> it's a pretty fundamental requirement!
> 
> > I needed to realise the THEORETICAL answer that 
> > 'because gpm pastes-what-it-sees' , if I see a line-break on the 
> > screen, gpm will paste that.
> 
> Perhaps you should try copy/paste without the mouse.  With mcedit, I'd 
> have to 'save' the file to disc and then use the browser to open it, 
> and use then Ctrl-c and Ctrl-v (or Shift-Insert).
> 
I use lynx & links and they can't 'import' to the <reply frame>.
Now do I believe Mozilla, Opera can.

http is a curse. I want Apartheid, where I don't have to be contaminated
by the klik-kiddies.

> > Also I forgot that this is also a M$ forum, and their pasting isn't
> > YGWYS.
> >
> > == Thanks.
> 
> I wouldn't have thought of comp.os.linux.networking as having much to 
> do with Microsoft!
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Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2012-05-25 18:27 +0000
  Re: Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2012-05-26 16:36 +0000
    Re (2): Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2012-05-27 06:08 +0000
      Re: Re (2): Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2012-05-27 18:21 +0000
        Re (3): Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2012-05-31 09:12 +0000
          Re: Re (3): Pasting between different size auto-wrappers? Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2012-05-31 13:38 +0000

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