Merge - Tab Codes Not Entered When Past Posit

DocumentID: 651649
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:08 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: Many times when setting tabs for a merge, the actual merge codes are too long to fit between the tab settings. Because of the length of the merge codes it may not be possible to place a tab code after the merge information. To get around the problem users can insert a tab at one of the tab settings, delete it and restore it at the needed position. WordPerfect will restore the tab in that exact position even though the cursor may be past the tab settings. For example, as shown in the example below tabs have been set at positions 2", 4" and 6". The merge commands before the first tab go past the 2" position. The [Tab] code was inserted since there were available tab settings at position 4" and 6". The same thing occurs with the tab that should appear at position 4". The problem begins when typing the text for the third tab. Since the line goes past the 6" mark and no more tab settings are available the program does not add a [Tab] code when the Tab key is pressed. In order to insert the tab, the user must delete a tab's code and restore it at the end of the third field. (restored tab) {MRG CMND}{END FIELD}{MRG CMND} [Tab] {END FIELD} [Tab] {END FIELD} [Tab] ....................L...................L...................L..... | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ 0" +1" +2" +3" +4" +5" +6"

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