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Fixed width data files

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:04 pm
by MarkR
I often view/edit fixed width data files. It would be nice to be able to see the field/record boundaries on the screen instead of having to look at the column position/line number. You could have an option to define the field widths in a "data file profile" and be able to specify this profile when viewing a data file.

The visual enhancements could be as simple as alternating background colours (pale grey/white ??) for each field, and optionally something similar for rows (or perhaps a horiontal underline for the current row)