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From: mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael R. Volow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Tables using WordPerfect 5.0
Summary: You can't use line draw and proportional spaced fonts in WP5
Keywords: graphics, lines
Message-ID: <7243@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jun 89 22:30:18 GMT
References: <176@mother.dde.uucp>
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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In article <176@mother.dde.uucp>, kbe@dde.uucp (Kjeld Borch Egevang) writes:
> I'm using a Canon Laser with a Century font to produce some tables. I was
> wondering: how did the WordPerfect guys plan me to use line drawing with
> a proportional font? Actually, I can't even draw a box; the lines don't
> meet in the corners. For the moment my solution is to make a table (alt-f9)

We've struggled with this one too. In WP5 you can't use line draw
with proportionally spaced fonts. We use line draw only with mono-
spaced fonts such as the Courier or cartridge or soft font Prestige
Elite (that is, if you want 12-pitch line draw) or any other fixed
pitch font.

M Volow, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705
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