[wp-forums] Pasting Code

[Les Bessant]

Yes. Obscure symbols which could be in different locations on different
language keyboards are not a good choice for core functionality....

People understand words much better...

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Les Bessant les at lcb.me.uk
Losing it[1] - http://lcb.me.uk/
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com 
> [mailto:wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Handy
> Sent: 09 September 2006 03:59
> To: wp-forums at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: Re: [wp-forums] Pasting Code
> 
> Blah.  Spazzed and hit enter.  Anywho,  I've been pondering if another
> symbol would be easier for folks to find.  Or maybe we should 
> petition Podz
> and his folks to get <code> support added to bbPress.  It 
> supports other
> html elements already...
> 
> On 9/8/06, Handy <handy.solo at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On my generic keyboard, the backtick (`) is to the left of 
> the 1 key.
> > Shifted it is a tilde (~)
> >
> >
> > On 9/8/06, Shelly < foolish.visions at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Although I'm a newbie here, I'm all for the pastebin thing.
> > >
> > > I *did* want to say though, someone mentioned the issue 
> of code getting
> > > screwed up - I may chime in on that.
> > >
> > > When you create a post, it says at the bottom to use 
> backticks around
> > > the code in question so that it is shown as plain text 
> instead of parsed
> > >
> > > by the browser.  Quite frankly, I have absolutely *no 
> clue* what creates
> > > a backtick.  Every time I post code, I just highlight the example
> > > backtick, copy it, and paste it before and after my code examples.
> > >
> > > It's obvious that many on the boards have no idea how to 
> do it either
> > > (I've seen several actually ask how to do it, but have 
> never seen a
> > > reply), and aren't as clever as I am in thinking to 
> copy/paste the one
> > > that is there (oh yes.  I'm soooo clever. LOL)  I 
> remember the very
> > > first time I posted on the forums, I thought the single 
> quote was a
> > > backtick.  When it didn't work, I hurriedly changed my 
> post so that it
> > > wouldn't screw things up (not only am I clever, but I am 
> thoughtful too.
> > >
> > >   Aren't I great?) - but to this day the only way I can 
> put backticks on
> > > is by copy/pasting them.  I still can't figure out how to 
> just *make*
> > > them.
> > >
> > > So there - a representative for the general (stupidy of 
> the) public
> > > steps in and makes our scary admission - we don't know 
> how to backtick.
> > > So, perhaps if that were a *little* bit clearer, there 
> might be less of
> > > a problem with messed up code being put in?  Just a thought! :)
> > >
> > > ~Shelly
> > > (who has a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor)
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