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 Message 369 
 Tim Schattkowsky to August Abolins 
 Re: Message editor 
 31 Jan 22 20:18:18 
 
MSGID: 2:240/1120.29 2a157902
CHRS: IBMPC 2
TZUTC: 0100
REPLY: 1:153/757.21@fidonet f8f4656e
//Hello August,//

on *31.01.22* at *13:46:00* You wrote in rea *WINPOINT*
to *Martin Foster* about *"Message editor"*.

 AA> In the old version, if I use the backspace to bring up the 3rd line as in
 AA> this example..

 AA>     aa> akjdkjf akdfa akdf dkj akdjfkaj akjfdkaj
 AA>     aa> akdfkj afjdj  skj dsk kdsjdjk djidij
 AA>     aa> jsdkjs dsk sj

 AA> ..I would get this result:

 AA>     aa> akjdkjf akdfa akdf dkj akdjfkaj akjfdkaj
 AA>     aa> akdfkj afjdj  skj dsk kdsjdjk djidij aa> jsdkjs dsk sj


 AA> ..then YES, the extra aa> comes along for the ride.

 AA> But I revisited the issue using Golded just now, and YES.. the extra
 AA> quote prefix gets auto-romoved, AND the line auto adjusts for the right
 AA> length. That's pretty cool.

 AA> However.. in Winpoint, if I just highlight the original block (the first
 AA> example in this message) the Reflow takes care of the problem.

I fully second this analysis. Its a matter of "working style".

Regards,
Tim
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