Hello all,

I would like to preface this post with an expression of my gratitude for all 
of the selfless help I have received from members of this list. It has been 
truly gratifying.

Now, I would like to correct what I perceive as a misconception of what I am 
proposing as a remedy for the missing underscores. I am NOT proposing that 
EVERY posting of code use substitute characters for underscores. That would be 
unfair and I can understand your objecting to it. What I am proposing is that 
those affected be allowed to REQUEST that answers to their   queries, which 
contain code, use substitution.

If, as you say, only a few are affected by this malady, then the conversion 
would only be needed a few times. (I always get missing underscores)

As to the other suggestions given in this thread about remedies for those 
affected let me address those individually.

1.>The best transmogrification modifier is as Ken does, just say "watch for 
missing underscores" --      >Robert C.

The problem with this, Robert, is that those asking for help may not be 
skilled at identifying which words need underscores. They (I) need a little help. 
On one posting I copied, I missed 3 which resulted in a program that ran but 
crashed. Jay was kind enough to post a version enhanced with remarks that 
identified where the underscores were. Which brings me to the next point.

2. >I think a comment-area-constants-list up top would be fine enough to do a 
quick F/R. -- Robert C.

Robert, have you ever timed “typing comments” vs. “F/R substitution”? I 
have. It took me about 40 sec. to transfer the program Jay helped me with from 
the FB editor to an email including the F/R procedure. It took me over 2 minutes 
to hunt down the underscores and type in the remarks.

3. >...filtering could change and make the substitution character unusable.-- 
Brian S.
 
I don’t see this as a problem. How many times has the filtering changed over 
the life of this list? My answer, adapt to any such change. And isn’t the code 
sans underscores unusable anyway?

4. >I'd prefer (instead of doing the suggested find/replace) to send the code 
via private email (as an attachment) if notified of corrupted underscores. -- 
Brian Stevens.

Brian, I’ll ask the same question I asked of Robert in item 2 above, have you 
timed it out?  I have. F/R substitution takes about 40 sec including pasting 
it into an email. Depending how far you need to navigate to get the file you 
are attaching, it can take anywhere from 90 seconds to 3 minutes. I’ve tried it 
with several files. I see no advantage in this.

I certainly have no objection if responders want to do #2 or #4 above to help 
me with underscores, but my way is faster. I just want to get the help.

Bruce Gottshall

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