Re: New "function tables" in V13 documentation

On 11/13/20 11:30 AM, David G. Johnston wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 12:20 PM Kevin Brannen <KBrannen@efji.com 
> <mailto:KBrannen@efji.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Go to the string funcs/ops page in v13, and try to quickly find the
>     ones that return an "int" (because your goal is to find the position
>     of something in a string so you know the return value will have to
>     be an "int").
> 
> 
> That is not something I considered...I figured people would look for a 
> name that seems to reflect "position" or "in_string".  I've never felt 
> the need to search based upon return type.

Which is an indication that for changes of this scope it would be 
prudent to create a mock up and have end users see and comment on before 
rolling them out.

> 
>     Designing pages to the smallest media just frustrates those users on
>     larger media (cue the many examples on the web where the left/right
>     margins are so wide half of your screen is wasted instead of letting
>     the text flow and resize).]
> 
> 
> It is just as bad it is so wide that one has to move their head instead 
> of just moving their eyes.  If anything our tables could probably be 
> improved by enforcing a maximum width to the content area.
> 
> David J.
> 


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