I think the problem is using "[tag]" for formatting,
because "vector[i]" turns into "vector".
In any case, they need a "as-is" formatting tag.
In html, <PRE> ... </PRE> usually works.

Peter.


> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:53:15 -0700
> From: Derek Cicero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [website-discuss] posted code ends up mangled
> To: Peter Damron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> X-PMX-Version: 5.2.0.264296
> User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (Windows/20041206)
> 
> Peter Damron wrote:
> > Can someone please fix the posting/formatting software
> > so that it doesn't totally mangle C code?
> > 
> > Or else, put a button for formatting help
> > or a button for quoting code or somthing.
> > 
> > I have not been able to figure out
> > how format stuff.
> > Apparently, it's not html formatting.
> > 
> > For an example of the problem see the code at
> > http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=146401#146401
> > I'd show a more direct example,
> > but I don't know how to prevent
> > the formatting from removing characters, like square brackets.
> > 
> > The forums over at
> > http://forum.java.sun.com/
> > are much nicer about formatting code.
> > 
> It looks like all the code on the java site is posted directly via the 
> forum, which makes it easier to manage. The issue in this case is the 
> the way Jive handles the formatting of the imported email messages. In 
> any event I'm trying to see if I can get it to be fixed width.
> 
> Derek
> 
> > Thanks,
> > Peter.
> >  
> >  
> > This message posted from opensolaris.org
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> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Derek Cicero
> Program Manager
> Solaris Kernel Group, Software Division

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