I was wondering if there was a way to fill a list quickly.
For example, if I had a dictionary online, and I wanted to fill a list with all the words, is there a efficient way of doing this?

Thanks,
Kevin

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

scimonster wrote:

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

CR just resets to the beginning of a line on a printer so would just overtype what was already printed hence the need for an LF as well.

drmcw wrote:

scimonster wrote:

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

CR just resets to the beginning of a line on a printer so would just overtype what was already printed hence the need for an LF as well.

What's CR and LF?

kevinmingchung wrote:

drmcw wrote:

scimonster wrote:

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

CR just resets to the beginning of a line on a printer so would just overtype what was already printed hence the need for an LF as well.

What's CR and LF?

Carriage return & line feed.

But this conversation totally doesn't belong here.

scimonster wrote:

kevinmingchung wrote:

drmcw wrote:

scimonster wrote:

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

CR just resets to the beginning of a line on a printer so would just overtype what was already printed hence the need for an LF as well.

What's CR and LF?

Carriage return & line feed.

But this conversation totally doesn't belong here.

Can you explain carriage return and line feed? It's fine that it's here

But it's offtopic

And so is this post

kevinmingchung wrote:

scimonster wrote:

kevinmingchung wrote:

drmcw wrote:

scimonster wrote:

drmcw wrote:

Gravitation wrote:

scimonster wrote:

If you have a TXT file with each item on a separate line, you can import it by right-clicking the list and choosing import.

^ this.

One problem, though, is that Windows (being as suckish as it is) uses a different newline denote than *nix/BSD systems (OS X is a BSD). Long story short, when importing a text file made in Windows, there will be a newline character at the end of every list element but the last.

If you think about it Windows is in fact more “correct”. If you think about printers then a Line Feed merely moves to the next line, you need a Carriage Return to reset to the beginning of the line as well. In fact many internet protocols mandate CR+:LF as the correct way.
It's a shame that there's a difference but <gasp> Windows isn't in the wrong here.

CR should just move to the beginning of the next line if you really want it.
But i like LF (\n).

CR just resets to the beginning of a line on a printer so would just overtype what was already printed hence the need for an LF as well.

What's CR and LF?

Carriage return & line feed.

But this conversation totally doesn't belong here.

Can you explain carriage return and line feed? It's fine that it's here

Does this help?