Number: 428

Date: 31-Mar-84 15':33':46

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: DMRussell.pa

Subject: Improve documentation of TABS

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Date': 26 Mar 84 10':43 PST'
From': DMRussell.pa'
Subject': TEdit': TEDIT Documentation -- TABS'
To': TEditSupport'
cc': DMRussell.pa'
TEdit-System-Date':  2-Mar-84 16':54':27'
Lisp-System-Date': 15-Mar-84 00':13':18'
Machine-Type': Dorado'
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The TEDIT documentation re TABS is a bit confusing.  '
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1. There should be an example.'
2. What are the units for TABS? '
    Are the tab positions given in inches or points? '
	a) If inches, why don''t you say so!'
	b) If points, then what units does the marginbar use?'
3. You say "This is a CONS pair" -- do you mean "dotted pair"?'
	Since the second elt of the TABS list is always another '
	list, why don''t you just say "This is a list, the CAR is '
	a ....".  '
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By the way, how do "point" map onto "screen distances"??  You should tell me what the coefficient is!  (e.g. 1 point = 2.3 pixels = .1 inch....  this is just a guess.)  '
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-- DMR -- '


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