Incorrect Indentation when Pasting Text into Virtual Machine (82374)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82374 SYMPTOMS
When you paste text into an MS-DOS text editor under Microsoft Windows, the
text may be indented incorrectly.
For example, if you repeatedly paste line 1
into a text editor running in an MS-DOS session under Windows, the text may
appear as follows:
line 1
line 2
line 3
CAUSE
This problem is caused by the editor.
This behavior is not an error with Windows, but a result of the editor's
built-in feature that automatically indents when the ENTER key is pressed.
If the text being pasted into the editor has a space or tab at the
beginning of each line, this problem occurs.
When the carriage return from one line is pasted, the entry point is left
directly under the first character from the previous line. Then the space
or tab is pasted causing the incorrect results.
WORKAROUND
You can correct this problem by either modifying the text after it is
pasted, cutting/copying the text in such a way so that the spaces or tabs
are not present, or disabling the automatic-indent feature of the editor
being run.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB82374 |
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