Liking it?

On 13/02/2015 in message Bill wrote:

I'm not sure what Jeff's different path achieves, as I haven't made that
work here either.

'ProgramData' is one word on my Win7 system but seems to be 'Program Data'
on yours. Odd isn't it :-)

--
Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

In message , Jeff Gaines
writes
'ProgramData' is one word on my Win7 system but seems to be 'Program
Data' on yours. Odd isn't it :-)

OK, yes you are right. It's ProgramData everywhere here on Win 7,8 and
10. I've obviously had a mental aberration every time I've looked at
that dir name.
MeaCulpa or Mea Culpa as the Klingons used to say.
--
Bill

In message , Jeff Gaines
writes
'ProgramData' is one word on my Win7 system but seems to be 'Program
Data' on yours. Odd isn't it :-)

OK, yes you are right. It's ProgramData everywhere here on Win 7,8 and
10. I've obviously had a mental aberration every time I've looked at
that dir name.
MeaCulpa or Mea Culpa as the Klingons used to say.
--
Bill

On 13 Feb 2015 21:21:58 GMT, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 13/02/2015 in message Bill wrote:

I'm not sure what Jeff's different path achieves, as I haven't made that
work here either.

'ProgramData' is one word on my Win7 system but seems to be 'Program Data'
on yours. Odd isn't it :-)

Well, I ever noticed until I read Bill's confession. Yep - one word,
camel case. Or do I mean CamelCase?

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 13 Feb 2015 21:21:58 GMT, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 13/02/2015 in message Bill wrote:

I'm not sure what Jeff's different path achieves, as I haven't made that
work here either.

'ProgramData' is one word on my Win7 system but seems to be 'Program Data'
on yours. Odd isn't it :-)

Well, I ever noticed until I read Bill's confession. Yep - one word,
camel case. Or do I mean CamelCase?

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

Bill wrote on 2/13/2015 1:41 PM:
In message , Jeff Gaines
writes
On 13/02/2015 in message Rene
Lamontagne wrote:

I am trying to make this work but when I get to start menu nothing
happens!.
I must be doing something wrong but don't know what, Any hints

Depends on what you want to do - for instance you could right click on
the Taskbar and set it up as a new Toolbar.

What I do is:

Enable hidden files, right-click on the Taskbar, click Toolbars and then
"New toolbar".
Browse to C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu and, in W10,
Programs on the end of that path. Tell it to do it.

This produces the words Start Menu or Programs on the Taskbar, and there
are 2 little arrows beside them. Click on the arrows and there is the
menu.

I'm not sure what Jeff's different path achieves, as I haven't made that
work here either.

And some programs that are not for ALL USERS falls into your start menu. So you have to make two.
"C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Win dows\Start Menu\Programs"
is the shortcut for my start menu. Just insert yourname.

Now after you build these two links and have to constantly decide which has the link you want, I found this and it
worked great. Windows 7 menu is a composite of the admin menu and the user menu, it does it on the fly. This is the
same thing. One menu and all programs.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...8-taskbar.html
One note, I did this year or so ago, and have not used it since as I use classic or start8 or startisback on all my
desktops now.

Bill wrote on 2/13/2015 1:41 PM:
In message , Jeff Gaines
writes
On 13/02/2015 in message Rene
Lamontagne wrote:

I am trying to make this work but when I get to start menu nothing
happens!.
I must be doing something wrong but don't know what, Any hints

Depends on what you want to do - for instance you could right click on
the Taskbar and set it up as a new Toolbar.

What I do is:

Enable hidden files, right-click on the Taskbar, click Toolbars and then
"New toolbar".
Browse to C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu and, in W10,
Programs on the end of that path. Tell it to do it.

This produces the words Start Menu or Programs on the Taskbar, and there
are 2 little arrows beside them. Click on the arrows and there is the
menu.

I'm not sure what Jeff's different path achieves, as I haven't made that
work here either.

And some programs that are not for ALL USERS falls into your start menu. So you have to make two.
"C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Win dows\Start Menu\Programs"
is the shortcut for my start menu. Just insert yourname.

Now after you build these two links and have to constantly decide which has the link you want, I found this and it
worked great. Windows 7 menu is a composite of the admin menu and the user menu, it does it on the fly. This is the
same thing. One menu and all programs.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...8-taskbar.html
One note, I did this year or so ago, and have not used it since as I use classic or start8 or startisback on all my
desktops now.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:24:37 -0500, Big_Al wrote:

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

I prefer one space after a period or after a colon, but it's more like
because I'm contrary.

But I really do think it looks better.

I get to republish some info that someone else has published in a
different place, and I go through it changing all those double spaces to
single spaces. The people who originally published it never complain.
Probably never notice :-)

It's not much stuff and not very often, so it's not a big chore for me,
and I always chortle when I do it.

Some of it also comes with tabs to align text, and I change them to
spaces, since I'm sure the viewers will not all have the same default
spacing for tabs.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:24:37 -0500, Big_Al wrote:

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

I prefer one space after a period or after a colon, but it's more like
because I'm contrary.

But I really do think it looks better.

I get to republish some info that someone else has published in a
different place, and I go through it changing all those double spaces to
single spaces. The people who originally published it never complain.
Probably never notice :-)

It's not much stuff and not very often, so it's not a big chore for me,
and I always chortle when I do it.

Some of it also comes with tabs to align text, and I change them to
spaces, since I'm sure the viewers will not all have the same default
spacing for tabs.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Gene E. Bloch wrote on 2/13/2015 7:40 PM:
On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:24:37 -0500, Big_Al wrote:

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

I prefer one space after a period or after a colon, but it's more like
because I'm contrary.

But I really do think it looks better.

I get to republish some info that someone else has published in a
different place, and I go through it changing all those double spaces to
single spaces. The people who originally published it never complain.
Probably never notice :-)

It's not much stuff and not very often, so it's not a big chore for me,
and I always chortle when I do it.

Some of it also comes with tabs to align text, and I change them to
spaces, since I'm sure the viewers will not all have the same default
spacing for tabs.

Tabs slay me. I use Notepad++ and then notepad does it diff, word diff, etc. It's fun.

Gene E. Bloch wrote on 2/13/2015 7:40 PM:
On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:24:37 -0500, Big_Al wrote:

Nil wrote on 2/13/2015 12:33 PM:
On 13 Feb 2015, Big_Al wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

Either it's one odd ball
editor or it's a lot of editors and the chances of happening are
so low that it seems like it's just one editor doing it. Either
way it's an odd happening.

Two spaces after a sentence is pretty much obsolete. One space is
considered to be standard form now. The justification seems to have to
with the prevalence of proportional spacing fonts and automatic
kerning. Two spaces improved readability in the days of monospace
typewriters, but not with modern computer text, or so I have read. Even
though I still sometimes fall back on my typing training and type two
spaces, I have to agree - one space or two makes little difference to
my eyes.

Thanks for that reply. I never had a good justification for one space, and not saying your answer is correct but it
sure sounds valid. Better than my "duh!!" response.

I prefer one space after a period or after a colon, but it's more like
because I'm contrary.

But I really do think it looks better.

I get to republish some info that someone else has published in a
different place, and I go through it changing all those double spaces to
single spaces. The people who originally published it never complain.
Probably never notice :-)

It's not much stuff and not very often, so it's not a big chore for me,
and I always chortle when I do it.

Some of it also comes with tabs to align text, and I change them to
spaces, since I'm sure the viewers will not all have the same default
spacing for tabs.

Tabs slay me. I use Notepad++ and then notepad does it diff, word diff, etc. It's fun.

On 14/02/2015 in message Gene E.
Bloch wrote:

Well, I ever noticed until I read Bill's confession. Yep - one word,
camel case. Or do I mean CamelCase?

WellItsDefinitelyOneOrTheOther :-)

--
Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
(Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment, 1977)

On 14/02/2015 in message Gene E.
Bloch wrote:

Well, I ever noticed until I read Bill's confession. Yep - one word,
camel case. Or do I mean CamelCase?

WellItsDefinitelyOneOrTheOther :-)

--
Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
(Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment, 1977)