Note Idea

I have a suggestion about formatting notes.

When you use the description editor to create your description, and format your description afterwards, it recognizes any blank lines you've used to paragraph your description and doesn't remove them. I've found that when writing a longer note (which would need paragraphing) and you format, any empty lines are removed, basically putting all text into into one large paragraph. It can become especially frustrating with notes seeing as you have to use the note + 'text' to add your lines individually and more often than not, your note needs formatting afterwards. Format, and boom, all paragraphing is removed.

Perhaps if a similar system was implemented for writing notes/apps, wereby blank lines are recognized when it comes to formatting?

Thoughts?

Dey

I enter all the text for one paragraph, note format, then copy that infor to notepad. Rinse and repeat until all paragraphs are formated. Then in notepad add the note +'s for spaces. Then Macro the note into game.

Though I agree, note format would be nice if it recognized the blank lines.

WC

This has been brought up numerous times, and the general consensus is that it's a good idea. However, my understanding is that it's just always been deemed low on the priority list.

We, the BLANK LINES, have been thrown around by our short and curlies for too long! We must unite, we must be seen (since we can't be heard... something we're working on), we must be recognized as important parts of the note, news, change, penalty, description and application processes! My proposal? We stand up against the gIMPS that run this mud and force them to see us for what we are, a big spot of nothing! From now on, we will band with our brothers, the carrage returns, and together go on strike for equal rights! Without us both, they will soon recognize how much they need us! ARE YOU WITH ME, YAY or NAY?!

...which one means yes?

...and which one means hell no?

We' date=' the BLANK LINES, have been thrown around by our short and curlies for too long! We must unite, we must be seen (since we can't be heard... something we're working on), we must be recognized as important parts of the note, news, change, penalty, description and application processes! My proposal? We stand up against the gIMPS that run this mud and force them to see us for what we are, a big spot of nothing! From now on, we will band with our brothers, the carrage returns, and together go on strike for equal rights! Without us both, they will soon recognize how much they need us! ARE YOU WITH ME, YAY or NAY?![/quote']

You poser...WE the TRUE Blank Lines demand the following:

. . . . . .

Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter.

ROFLMAO.

Chayesh FTW.

oh man...that was great

thanks Chayesh

Hahahahaha.

BTW ... yes. please implement this. It's the reason why I spent hours on one note one time and finally just gave the hell up. :\

Copy pasting from word (even when you can set it to all be equal and around 65 char per line there it doesnt always look nice in the mud ..o..O..o..)

So format would be a lifesaver haha.

You could always set your font to courier, then head it up with something 70 characters long; '0123456789' done 7 times, or whatever works for you. This way, you don't need to count, format nor copy/paste 12K times before sending. And you can do it all offline and know it'll still turn out good when input to the MUD.

Use notepad for formatting letters.

You poser...WE the TRUE Blank Lines demand the following:

. . . . . .

Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter.

Well, if I was going to be one-upped by someone, at least I'm glad it was the king.

a-g

I enter all the text for one paragraph, note format, then copy that infor to notepad. Rinse and repeat until all paragraphs are formated. Then in notepad add the note +'s for spaces. Then Macro the note into game.

Though I agree, note format would be nice if it recognized the blank lines.

WC

Good idea. Magick's idea is definately good if you have a long note to write (Don't want to be left a sitting duck whilst note-writing) and can write it offline. My main problem was when wanting to write a quick note, maybe a couple of short paragraphs (paragraph being essential, for dramatic effect of course ) I'd end up writing paragraph one, note format, add a space, then hope for the best with paragraph two.

Perhaps I should just stop being lazy. I mean at the end of the day, it's hardly a MUD-shattering, jaw-droppingly huge problem.

Dey

When writing a short paragraph, I'll take something along the lines of my client, Zmud and get a text string of 70ish characters not including your 'note +'. For me, that's the tick timer slot. That slot, as default, is right next to your connection timer. You know, the indent that shows that you've been connected for 12:43:32? I will not go into that space. Period. Close, sure, but not into it. Simply because that's close enough to the char limit. Keep it that way, and your short notes aren't a problem either.

You could always set your font to courier' date=' then head it up with something 70 characters long; '0123456789' done 7 times, or whatever works for you.[/quote']

Problem is, that it looks crap compared to mud's "format".

See, this is why I havn't written a note since 1.0.

Problem is' date=' that it looks crap compared to mud's "format".[/quote']

Looks like crap? I've done notes, desc's, and app's that that way for years now. Received no complaints as of yet, all without the mud's "format". You can easilly surround the note in "*'s" as well. Personally, I hate it when people try to pretty their notes that way. But you can do it. Or you can justify the text. All it takes is proper choice in wording and or patience. "Courier" is uniform in it's character width, unlike "Times New Roman" or "Arial". "Courier" is also the default font for most clients. Placing your 'number line' at the top of your notepad and using TNR will make the note look extremely awful, yes. Will also look odd if you have reset your client's default font.

All the mud's "format" does is do a character count and wordwrap. Essentially, all I've done is told you how to format without 'format'. You don't need to do this, but it goes a long way when you're working offline. Formatting the text in game is easier, I will agree. But I'm a perfectionist and a control freak when it comes to Descriptions, Notes, and especially Apps. All my major works are done offline, and I do like to see how they will look before I think about putting in a single line to the mud directly.

Received no complaints as of yet

Neither have I, yet it looks like crap when compared to the "format".