>Here's a question that may not really belong here but I haven't a clue as to where else to look for help.
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>I have a web app that allows the user to edit the data tables and save the changes back to the site. This action also generates an email back to the user to document the changes he/she has made. The email should have the format of:
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>Field Old Value New Value
>field1 olddata newdata
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>etc. So that the before and after values are clear and easy to read. I can do this with tabs to create the columns. However, if the name of the field, or the olddata value are wider than the tabstop, I end up with this:
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>Field Old Value New Value
>field123 olddata newdata
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>So my question is - Is there a way to set the tab stop widths in an automatically generated email so that I can make sure there is enough room for the desired data without stepping on the next tab stop? My guess is that this is not possible but I thought it worth the asking.
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>Thanks
I'm thinking you should pre-format e-mail yourself without relying on TAB Stop, but I may be wrong.
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