%{obey}

% \myobeycr is same as \obeycr, but doesn't do a \@gobblecr.
{\catcode`\^^M=13 \gdef\myobeycr{\catcode`\^^M=13 \def^^M{\\}}%
\gdef\restorecr{\catcode`\^^M=5 }}

% \obeytabs
{\catcode`\^^I=13 \gdef\obeytabs{\catcode`\^^I=13 \def^^I{\hbox{\hskip 4em}}}}

% \obeyspaces
{\obeyspaces\gdef {\hbox{\hskip0.5em}}}

% environment for displayed text, indented, obeys cr, tab, spaces
\newenvironment{obeyDisplay}{%
\samepage%
\begin{list}{}{}\item\obeyspaces\obeytabs\obeycr}{%
\end{list}}