Posted by verity on 12/04/08 11:49

oldwetdog wrote:
> verity wrote:
> > oldwetdog wrote:
> >> verity wrote:
> >>> oldwetdog wrote:
> >>>> Michael Laplante wrote:
> >>>>> If you've read this far at all you're probably ready to jump in with the
> >>>>> view that Word is possibly the WORST html editor ever.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But. . .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Word can actually be a useful html TEXT editor. The trick is to use it in
> >>>>> "Recover text from any file" mode. If you open an html file in that mode, it
> >>>>> opens the file in text mode, not html view.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You can then use Word's powerful text handling features such as "Insert
> >>>>> file,"Auto Correct, search and replace, etc to create and add code snippets,
> >>>>> etc. You can also use font and background colours, text formatting, etc as
> >>>>> visual aids when creating "sections" within your file. You can use the
> >>>>> comments features to add notes to yourself.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Get creative and you can probably think of a few good ideas of your own
> >>>>> using Word's numerous features.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> When it comes time to save the file, choose to save it as a TEXT file, but
> >>>>> give it the .htm extension. The first time you do that, Word will remember
> >>>>> the file name and you only need hit Ctrl-S periodically to save your file
> >>>>> during that editing session. If you want to save the file for future
> >>>>> editing, remember to save it in native Word format. The next time you open
> >>>>> it, your html will be opened as text complete with all the text formatting
> >>>>> you applied before to aid you in your page editing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hope this helps someone looking for a good HTML text editor. . .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> M
> >>>>>
> >>>> I suspect you work for, or paid by, Bill Gates...
> >>>>
> >>>> never mind...
> >>>>
> >>>> <soapbox>
> >>>> However, forget using Word for editing or writing anything which
> >>>> you will later use in any kind of code, including HTML
> >>>>
> >>>> Not only are there the added steps needed as above, but when you
> >>>> save your file, even in ASCII Text mode, Word embeds characters
> >>>> which you then must search for and remove.
> >>>>
> >>>> Word works fine for a spell checker...
> >>>>
> >>>> otherwise, use a tool for your purpose, not a tool poorly
> >>>> designed to be everything to everybody.
> >>>> </soapbox>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> owd
> >>> Good grief, I'm actually starting to understand this stuff.
> >>>
> >> Then I guess there IS hope for me... ;-)
> >
> > There's always hope,
> > not always faith & charity though.
> >
>
> Hope springs eternal....
>
> Now Faith was a pretty lass, pert smile and bright eyes, while
> her sister charity was a bytch...
>
> Oooops wrong page...
>
> actually, both Hope and Faith are within you, and I think you
> have demonstrated that..
>
> Charity, now... No, it can be as rare as trust, and grudging
> charity is a bitter brew indeed.

Do you mean grudging to be charitable?
I think it's a really nice feeling to give but whether it's a 'good'
thing to give depends on the W's - what who when where and why.

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