Ethereal-dev: Re: [ethereal-dev] static vs dynamic column width

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From: Laurent Deniel <deniel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 00:16:08 +0200
Guy Harris wrote:
> 
> 
> Would it be acceptable to all concerned to have the current static
> widths be in effect as long as a "-S" capture is in progress, with the
> columns resized as appropriate when the capture is stopped?

yes.

> He also said:
> 
> > And auto-rezing while reading
> > a captured file is not necessary (but the appropriate widths may be saved
> > in order to resize at the end of file).
> 
> I assume by "auto-resizing while reading a captured file" he means
> "changing the column sizes as each packet is read in" - I don't *think*
> it was doing that when it auto-sized the columns; was it?

Yes it was (each time the width was greater).

Laurent.

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