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  • realJSOPR realJSOP

    Alright - I was finally dragged into this IM crap because I have to communicate with a programmer in Seattle. How do I get Trillian to stop underlining words? (I hate this IM stuff.)

    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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    I use it all the time, I've never seen it underline words before other than hyperlinks.


    "The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot

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      I'm sure John has a towel.

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      Fold With Us![^]

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      martin_hughes
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      You've really got to know where your towel is! :)

      ***The collected future Mrs. Martin Hughes***

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      • realJSOPR realJSOP

        Alright - I was finally dragged into this IM crap because I have to communicate with a programmer in Seattle. How do I get Trillian to stop underlining words? (I hate this IM stuff.)

        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
        -----
        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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        PIEBALDconsult
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        AOL's IM seems to do that too. If you paste a link (or something else underlined) then whatever you type is still underlined, unless you select it and un-underline it.

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          I used to use trillian and loved that it was a great alternative to having 6 different IM windows open. However, since you are just getting into it, I would recommend you switch to Miranda IM. Does everything that Trillian does, plus its free (and open source) Unfortunately I don't have a solution to your problem with underlining since I haven't used trillian for years at this point.

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          realJSOP
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          kinar wrote:

          switch to Miranda IM

          I just did that. "Trillian" is too gay to say too many times too.

          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
          -----
          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            AOL's IM seems to do that too. If you paste a link (or something else underlined) then whatever you type is still underlined, unless you select it and un-underline it.

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            realJSOP
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            Apparently it connects to some wiki and underlines all the words found in that wiki. No worries though, I killed it off and installed Miranda.

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              Apparently it connects to some wiki and underlines all the words found in that wiki. No worries though, I killed it off and installed Miranda.

              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
              -----
              "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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              Anthony Mushrow
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              Ugh, why would you do that? I mean, why not go all the way and use a dictionary :mad:. Apparently it connects to some dictionary and underlines all the words found in that dictionary.

              My current favourite word is: I'm starting to run out of fav. words!

              -SK Genius

              Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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              • A Anthony Mushrow

                Ugh, why would you do that? I mean, why not go all the way and use a dictionary :mad:. Apparently it connects to some dictionary and underlines all the words found in that dictionary.

                My current favourite word is: I'm starting to run out of fav. words!

                -SK Genius

                Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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                DABBee
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                Actually it connects to the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. Try typing in "Earth" and it suggests "Mostly Harmless". mmmm

                Must...remember...to....set...signature...

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  Apparently it connects to some wiki and underlines all the words found in that wiki. No worries though, I killed it off and installed Miranda.

                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                  -----
                  "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                  PIEBALDconsult
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                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                  installed Miranda.

                  Without warning?

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                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                    Alright - I was finally dragged into this IM crap because I have to communicate with a programmer in Seattle. How do I get Trillian to stop underlining words? (I hate this IM stuff.)

                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                    -----
                    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    Steve Echols
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                    Give Pidgin[^] a try. It's pretty bare bones, but handles everything I've ever needed from IM (i.e. closes rather quickly :) ).


                    - S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!

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                      50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
                      Code, follow, or get out of the way.
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                    • Steve EcholsS Steve Echols

                      Give Pidgin[^] a try. It's pretty bare bones, but handles everything I've ever needed from IM (i.e. closes rather quickly :) ).


                      - S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!

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                      Steve McLenithan
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                      I'll second this. Trillian is bloated. Pidgin 4tw.

                      // Steve McLenithan

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                        I'll second this. Trillian is bloated. Pidgin 4tw.

                        // Steve McLenithan

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                        Steve Echols
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                        Have you tried the Psychic Mode plugin? It's fun to freak people out, til they figure it out anyway.


                        - S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!

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                          50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
                          Code, follow, or get out of the way.
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                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                          Alright - I was finally dragged into this IM crap because I have to communicate with a programmer in Seattle. How do I get Trillian to stop underlining words? (I hate this IM stuff.)

                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                          -----
                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                          benjymous
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                          That's probably it's wikipedia lookup feature Trillian Preferences -> Message Windows -> (Uncheck) "Underline words with encyclopedia entries in green"

                          -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!

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                          • M martin_hughes

                            Get Zaphod to give her a Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster.

                            ***The collected future Mrs. Martin Hughes***

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                            peterchen
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                            martin_hughes wrote:

                            Get Zaphod to give her a Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster

                            That DOES sound dirty. :~

                            We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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                            • realJSOPR realJSOP

                              Alright - I was finally dragged into this IM crap because I have to communicate with a programmer in Seattle. How do I get Trillian to stop underlining words? (I hate this IM stuff.)

                              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                              -----
                              "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                              Jeff Dickey
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                              Pay more attention to spelling, maybe? When I used it, it had a really tiny dictionary, but you could add to it.

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                                martin_hughes wrote:

                                Get Zaphod to give her a Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster

                                That DOES sound dirty. :~

                                We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
                                blog: TDD - the Aha! | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighist

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                                Robert Royall
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                                No more than having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a very large gold brick.

                                Imagine that you are hired to build a bridge over a river. The river gets slightly wider every day; sometimes it shrinks but nobody can predict when. Your contract says you can't use concrete or steel - the client only provides timber and cut stone (but won't tell you what kind). Gravity changes from hour to hour, as does the viscosity of air. Your only tools are a hacksaw, a chainsaw, a rubber mallet, and a length of rope. Welcome to my world. -Me explaining my job to an engineer

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