Re: please explain the difference in formatting between these two expressions
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
 - Subject: [mg70739] Re: please explain the difference in formatting between these two expressions
 - From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
 - Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:40:06 -0400 (EDT)
 - References: <ehf01i$4vq$1@smc.vnet.net>
 
Hi Chris,
the space is there, but because of the proportional font, it is very 
thin. Convince yourself by not inserting a space. In your first example 
you put 7 spaces in and this caused a line break.
Daniel
Chris Chiasson wrote:
> Show[Graphics[{Hue[.77], Rectangle[{0, 0}, {5,
>       1}], Hue[.17], Text[DisplayForm@Cell[BoxData["here is
>       some text"], PageWidth -> 50], {4, 1/2}]}]]
> 
> Show[Graphics[{Hue[.77],Rectangle[{0,0},{5,1}],Hue[.17],
>       Text[DisplayForm@
>           Cell[BoxData["here is some text"],"Input",PageWidth\[Rule]50],{4,
>           1/2}]}]]
> 
> why does the second example fail to include the space?