Re: How do I set the tab spacing in Edit?

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From: Michael Gersten
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 18:42

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Ok, here's another question on Edit and tab spacing:

Is it possible to tell Edit that I want a tab for 8 blank spaces, but pressing
the tab key only goes 4 spaces?

In other words, when I hit <tab> once, I get an indent of 4 spaces, but if I
press it twice, I get a real ^I TAB in the file?

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