Should the text be mac or pc formated?

Author	Topic: Should the text be mac or pc formated?
coreyh Apprentice Member # 4118	written Wednesday, June 2 2004 16:19 Profile Homepage #0 I'm using Vim so I can use either easily but I was wondering if it would be good to pick one or the other? If it was me I'd choose Mac because its only one character for the end of line instead of two. Posts: 27 | Registered: Thursday, March 18 2004 08:00
wz. As Infiltrator Member # 3040	written Wednesday, June 2 2004 16:47 Profile #1 I assume you're talking about the script files. As far as I know, you don't really need any line breaks at all, as long as commands are separated by semicolons. (If someone knows differently, please correct me!) I'm pretty sure carriage returns, line feeds, tabs, and spaces (outside of a command) are ignored by the engine, except when an error gives you the line number for the script. So, basically, use whichever you wish. (Mac formatting works for me, and I'm on a Mac) -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 | Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00
coreyh Apprentice Member # 4118	written Wednesday, June 2 2004 16:57 Profile Homepage #2 Depending on what text editor you look at the files you don't see any line breaks and funny control characters instead. Thats why I asked. Its a formating issue more then a will it work issue. Most mac text editors handle pc text files fine but not so much the other way around. Posts: 27 | Registered: Thursday, March 18 2004 08:00
Sir Alexander Shock Trooper Member # 4000	written Wednesday, June 2 2004 17:43 Profile Homepage #3 I believe WordPad will be able to format the files correctly. If not that, I find Crimson Editor to be a good tool. I'd say to go with Mac formatting for that reason if you can...it really doesn't make a difference, though. -------------------- ♫ The truth is screaming BIG ♫ ♫ A light so bright ♫ ♫ Whether day or night ♫ ♫ It can't be hid ♫ § realitycorp@gmail.com § ►► Chance is back online! ◄◄ Posts: 245 | Registered: Tuesday, February 17 2004 08:00
spyderbytes Shock Trooper Member # 4180	written Wednesday, June 2 2004 20:22 Profile #4 I have BBEdit (on a Mac) set to use Unix line endings by default, and it works just fine. So yeah, I'd guess line endings just don't make any difference. -------------------- -spyderbytes Posts: 200 | Registered: Wednesday, March 31 2004 08:00
UA Infiltrator Member # 154	written Thursday, June 3 2004 01:24 Profile #5 Windows: Metapad, Shalom Text (tabbed) There's also GVim (VIM For windows, get 'GUI Executable') [ Thursday, June 03, 2004 01:26: Message edited by: Pingu and his mighty flipper ] -------------------- Apparently still annoying. Posts: 612 | Registered: Saturday, October 13 2001 07:00