problem formatting posts

[DaveK]

This has just started! If I format a section of a post to make it stand out, all the lines merge into one;

for example . . .

/**
* @class Evochron.settings
* @extends Ext.Window
* Settings dialog that saves back to mercenary settings
*/
Evochron.settings = Ext.extend(Ext.Window, {
layout:'fit',
width:400,
height:200,
title:'Settings',
initComponent: function() {


this.grid = new Ext.grid.PropertyGrid({
source: {
"SaveData_FilePath": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_FilePath'),
"SaveData_Interval": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_Interval')

}
});

becomes

/** * @class Evochron.settings * @extends Ext.Window * Settings dialog that saves back to mercenary settings */Evochron.settings = Ext.extend(Ext.Window, { layout:'fit', width:400, height:200, title:'Settings', initComponent: function() { this.grid = new Ext.grid.PropertyGrid({ source: { "SaveData_FilePath": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_FilePath'), "SaveData_Interval": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_Interval') } });

or

/** * @class Evochron.settings * @extends Ext.Window * Settings dialog that saves back to mercenary settings */Evochron.settings = Ext.extend(Ext.Window, { layout:'fit', width:400, height:200, title:'Settings', initComponent: function() { this.grid = new Ext.grid.PropertyGrid({ source: { "SaveData_FilePath": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_FilePath'), "SaveData_Interval": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_Interval') } });

which doesn't do much for readability!

Have I accidently flipped a formatting switch somewhere?

[Vice]

I'm not aware of any changes to the forum software that would impact this. Have you changed/updated browsers recently?

If you want to preserve formatting, you'll generally want to put the text in a code block: http://www.starwraith.com/forum/faq.php?page=messages#7

[Marvin]

I pulled some of your post, using the Edit function, and used the "pre" command to get it to look like this:

<pre>Evochron.settings = Ext.extend(Ext.Window, {
layout:'fit',
width:400,
height:200,
title:'Settings',
initComponent: function() {


this.grid = new Ext.grid.PropertyGrid({
source: {
"SaveData_FilePath": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_FilePath'),
"SaveData_Interval": Evochron.app.props.getString('SaveData_Interval')

}
});

</pre>

Which is how it looks in the edit window. 'Though I don't really know what it is you're trying to do ... what format you're trying to display.

[DaveK]

I sometimes use colour in preference to italic of bold to either draw attention to something or to separate it from my comments (as in this case trying to help Grizzly). An extreme example of using a lot of formatting is the first post of my version of Viper's resources thread: http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11017

In the past I've formatted several (usually short) 'paragraphs' and I'm sure I kept the layout - in the last few days this has stopped working

It's not quite as convenient but I can work around it by hand coding the formatting - I just wondered if anyone knows why it's happened.

I'll try out the < pre > command - I didn't know it existed! Is there a page of instructions about formatting codes? Thanks Marvin

EDIT: I've just been experimenting - if I use Advanced formatting mode, the layour is maintained - the only thing is it defaults to normal after previewing. I wonder if there is a way to make the radio button formatting mode choice sticky!




[Edited on 20-4-2014 by DaveK]

[Marvin]

Hello!!? The 'pre' command worked when I posted the above reply ... but, today, it has reverted to something I've never encountered ... 'pre' has been rejected!

[DaveK]

Yep - I found that it didn't work - I was going to ask how to use it when I discovered advanced formatting mode plus the fact you can manually enter the code.

Apart from the fact that I'm driven by the need to know the How? and Why? of things, the work arounds will do the job I need and I don't use formatting of multi-paragraph stuff often!