# vB code scratch pad. Not important. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 19, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099 "2007-11-19T23:01:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/1 "2007-11-19T23:01:09Z")
this text is indented, while this text is simply a continuation. Then this is a new line Well, that didn’t work. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/2 "2007-11-19T23:03:29Z")
how small is this? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/3 "2007-11-20T14:14:42Z")
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus] this text is indented, while this text is simply a continuation. Then this is a new line Well, that didn’t work. Thanks. [/QUOTE] Try keeping a prefered tab code handy in a text file. [COLOR=White]…[/COLOR] That little piece of code makes a nice indent tag. Remove the spaces after the leading brackets of course. …Here is an example of the code in question in actual use. This does not cause any extra lines, like the indent code does. I also has the value of being an easy to adjust indent size. If you have any macro keys or software, you could even program this into a few keystrokes. Good luck and I think I have enough text to show off the indent. …Repeated to better show the indent in action. Here is an example of the code in question in actual use. This does not cause any extra lines, like the indent code does. I also has the value of being an easy to adjust indent size. If you have any macro keys or software, you could even program this into a few keystrokes. Good luck and I think I have enough text to show off the indent. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/4 "2007-11-20T14:20:18Z")
Except that I can see the white dots. I use a gray background. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/5 "2007-11-20T14:36:20Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Except that I can see the white dots. I use a gray background. [/QUOTE] ¯ ¯ ¯Okay, added disclaimer, \*This method works on over 95% of computer setups, but as with all things computer, there are exceptions. This method may on some setups cause dots to appear before the eyes of the beholder. »»»»You may alternately use other characters, especially if you are doing a copy and paste or a macro. \* HiLibHere is an example of the code in question in actual use. This does not cause any extra lines, like the indent code does. I also has the value of being an easy to adjust indent size. If you have any macro keys or software, you could even program this into a few keystrokes. Good luck and I think I have enough text to show off the indent. . ¯ .Repeated to better show the indent in action. Here is an example of the code in question in actual use. This does not cause any extra lines, like the indent code does. I also has the value of being an easy to adjust indent size. If you have any macro keys or software, you could even program this into a few keystrokes. Good luck and I think I have enough text to show off the indent. Jim ---
**Author:** ![The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Maltese_Bippy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/6 "2007-11-20T15:42:59Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Except that I can see the white dots. I use a gray background. [/QUOTE] Perhaps one of these: color=#F8F8F8 background SDMB 2007Line 1 color=#F8F8F8 background SDMB 2007 color=#F1F1F1 lighterLine 2 color=#F1F1F1 lighter color=#DFDFDF darkerLine 3 color=#DFDFDF darker ---
**Author:** ![The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Maltese_Bippy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/7 "2007-11-20T15:48:39Z")
This is normal           This is indented Use this for a “hard space”:   &\*\*#160; But one problem, if you Preview, the text is converted to regular blanks, so first copy what you want to preview and re-paste it after you preview. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/8 "2007-11-20T20:29:03Z")
Well, I find this to be far better, if it works, and will henceforth use it. Then I can do it in the center, with my name, too to have my name start at the center of the page, on a separate line, after using the center code. ``` Tris ``` ---
**Author:** ![The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Maltese_Bippy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/9 "2007-11-20T21:53:22Z")
Seeing you use [\*\*center] made me click on the vB code link below and find this other solution to the indent problem: This is regular This has [\*\*indent] in front ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/10 "2007-11-20T21:58:32Z")
[QUOTE=The Maltese Bippy] But one problem, if you Preview, the text is converted to regular blanks, so first copy what you want to preview and re-paste it after you preview. [/QUOTE] Another alternative (which I learned here) is to just hit back on your browser. That’ll redisplay the codes you entered, and you can make other changes there. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vb-code-scratch-pad-not-important/427099/11 "2007-11-21T09:18:35Z")
[QUOTE=The Maltese Bippy] Perhaps one of these: color=#F8F8F8 background SDMB 2007Line 1 color=#F8F8F8 background SDMB 2007 color=#F1F1F1 lighterLine 2 color=#F1F1F1 lighter color=#DFDFDF darkerLine 3 color=#DFDFDF darker [/QUOTE] Mine is #bfbfbf.