Re: Looks are important - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Looks are important
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Msg-id 18607.1068694278@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Looks are important  ("George Weaver" <georgew1@mts.net>)
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"George Weaver" <georgew1@mts.net> writes:
> ... the ' 's are not quite the same width as=
>  an ordinary number or letter.  Thus the physical display length of "30 cha=
> racters" (padded) can vary from row to row. The result is that the kinds do=
> n't necessary line up neatly.  I need to concatenate the two as they are be=
> ing displayed as one column in a drop down combobox.

Use a fixed-width font.

> Is what I'm trying to do possible???

Not with a variable-width font that you haven't even told us the exact
character widths of ...
        regards, tom lane


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