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DL-44 Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed Insane since: Feb 2000	posted 12-31-2002 02:43 Hey guys, having a problem I was hoping someone could help with. I am using Textpad, and for some reason when I save an HTML file and uplaod it, the double spaces between the periods and the next sentence in my text is removed, so the sentences are butted up against each other. Now, I've copied the text from the webpage, and pasted it into the editor, and the spaces (which aren't there on the web page) are there again in the editor. =( I've tried tweaking all the settings I can find that might effect it, but no luck. Anyone have any thoughts?
krets Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: KC, KS Insane since: Nov 2002	posted 12-31-2002 02:55 Double spaces? I was under the understanding that HTML doesn't support double-spacing and will turn a double space into a single space unless you put a nbsp doohickey in there. Of course, that still doesn't explain your problem. Could you maybe post an example for us to take a gander at?
DL-44 Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed Insane since: Feb 2000	posted 12-31-2002 03:38 Well, yeah - you're right about the html/space issue. Didn't realize that. Somehow, my problem has gone away. Not sure what I did to change it, but...it's all gone Thanks for the tip though.
krets Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: KC, KS Insane since: Nov 2002	posted 12-31-2002 03:57 whew I was just worried you wouldn't be able to understand my highly technical description.
DL-44 Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed Insane since: Feb 2000	posted 12-31-2002 04:27 Was tough... Seems that it was somehow a problem with the individual file I was working with, and not the editor. Still don't know what happened, but it's over so I'm happy.
Perfect Thunder Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Milwaukee Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 12-31-2002 05:59 On the other hand, modern computer typesetting (web, print, doesn't matter) is designed so that a single space between sentences is all you need. Is there a special reason why you need an unusually large space between sentences?
krets Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: KC, KS Insane since: Nov 2002	posted 12-31-2002 06:05 Because with each time he's released from prison he gets a bit smarter... [This message has been edited by krets (edited 12-31-2002).]
JKMabry Maniac (V) Inmate From: out of a sleepy funk Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 12-31-2002 06:36 sounds like the combination of different OS types authoring on the same file and uploading/downloading via ASCII and/or Binary in the wrong combinations terribly confusing problem, be glad it's gone Jason
Perfect Thunder Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Milwaukee Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 12-31-2002 07:41 DL, you clearly said "tweaked all relevant settings," so this isn't for you so much as for anyone else who's reading this thread hoping for some whitespace enlightenment... if you're making text for the web, always set your editor to use UNIX-style line breaks and whatnot. UNIX-based systems are the foundation of the web, and it's wiser to speak UNIX from the get-go.

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DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted 12-31-2002 02:43

Hey guys, having a problem I was hoping someone could help with.

I am using Textpad, and for some reason when I save an HTML file and uplaod it, the double spaces between the periods and the next sentence in my text is removed, so the sentences are butted up against each other.

Now, I've copied the text from the webpage, and pasted it into the editor, and the spaces (which aren't there on the web page) are there again in the editor. =(

I've tried tweaking all the settings I can find that might effect it, but no luck.

Anyone have any thoughts?

krets
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: KC, KS
Insane since: Nov 2002

posted 12-31-2002 02:55

Double spaces? I was under the understanding that HTML doesn't support double-spacing and will turn a double space into a single space unless you put a nbsp doohickey in there.

Of course, that still doesn't explain your problem. Could you maybe post an example for us to take a gander at?

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted 12-31-2002 03:38

Well, yeah - you're right about the html/space issue. Didn't realize that.

Somehow, my problem has gone away. Not sure what I did to change it, but...it's all gone

Thanks for the tip though.

krets
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: KC, KS
Insane since: Nov 2002

posted 12-31-2002 03:57

*whew*

I was just worried you wouldn't be able to understand my highly technical description.

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted 12-31-2002 04:27

Was tough...

Seems that it was somehow a problem with the individual file I was working with, and not the editor.

Still don't know what happened, but it's over so I'm happy.

Perfect Thunder
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Milwaukee
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 12-31-2002 05:59

On the other hand, modern computer typesetting (web, print, doesn't matter) is designed so that a single space between sentences is all you need. Is there a special reason why you need an unusually large space between sentences?

krets
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: KC, KS
Insane since: Nov 2002

posted 12-31-2002 06:05

Because with each time he's released from prison he gets a bit smarter...

[This message has been edited by krets (edited 12-31-2002).]

JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 12-31-2002 06:36

sounds like the combination of different OS types authoring on the same file and uploading/downloading via ASCII and/or Binary in the wrong combinations

terribly confusing problem, be glad it's gone

Jason

Perfect Thunder
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Milwaukee
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 12-31-2002 07:41

DL, you clearly said "tweaked all relevant settings," so this isn't for you so much as for anyone else who's reading this thread hoping for some whitespace enlightenment... if you're making text for the web, always set your editor to use UNIX-style line breaks and whatnot. UNIX-based systems are the foundation of the web, and it's wiser to speak UNIX from the get-go.