Re: How to insert a formated line in a file

Marco Marongiu <[email protected]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:58:10 +0100
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Hi Jerome Jean, happy new year!

Check *${const.t}*. 
https://docs.cfengine.com/docs/lts/reference/special-variables/const/

Ciao,
bronto


On 16/01/2026 18:42, Jerome Jean Verleyen wrote:
> Dear all.
> I've using the edit line function with insert_lines. What i need is to 
> insert a formated line, like this:
>
> $(bundle.value1)[TAB character]$(bundle.value2)[TAB 
> character]$(bundle.value3).
>
> I could do with simple space character, but i don't found how to 
> insert TAB in the line.. Like a printf() function in C language.
>
> Someone could help me?
>
> Regards!
>
> Happy new year!
>

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    <p><font face=3D"Cantarell">Hi Jerome Jean, happy new year!</font></p>
    <p><font face=3D"Cantarell">Check </font><font face=3D"monospace"><b>${=
const.t}</b></font><font
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cs/lts/reference/special-variables/const/</a></font></p>
    <p><font face=3D"Cantarell">Ciao,<br>
        bronto</font></p>
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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 16/01/2026 18:42, Jerome Jean
      Verleyen wrote:<br>
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      cite=3D"mid:[email protected]">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF=
-8">
      <div>Dear all.</div>
      <div>I've using the edit line function with insert_lines. What i
        need is to insert a formated line, like this:</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>$(bundle.value1)[TAB character]$(bundle.value2)[TAB
        character]$(bundle.value3).</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>I could do with simple space character, but i don't found how
        to insert TAB in the line.. Like a printf() function in C
        language.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Someone could help me?</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Regards!</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Happy new year!</div>
      <br>
    </blockquote>
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