Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words?

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 102260
interpreted = N
texte = Ki Song wrote: > Is there a function within WebDNA that allows you to limit the number > of characters, but on get complete words? > For example, we would like to first 1000 characters from a field. > However, if character 1000 is in the middle of a word, it would only > return the last full word before the 1000th character. > > Does that make sense? > Is this possible? Hi Ki, I would search the archives on this one... probably many good examples: dev.webdna.us Donovan -- Donovan D. Brooke PH: 1 (608) 770-3822 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Patrick McCormick 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Toby Cox 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Brian Fries 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Toby Cox 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Steve Craig 2009)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  8. [WebDNA] GETCHARS ... words? (Ki Song 2009)
Ki Song wrote: > Is there a function within WebDNA that allows you to limit the number > of characters, but on get complete words? > For example, we would like to first 1000 characters from a field. > However, if character 1000 is in the middle of a word, it would only > return the last full word before the 1000th character. > > Does that make sense? > Is this possible? Hi Ki, I would search the archives on this one... probably many good examples: dev.webdna.us Donovan -- Donovan D. Brooke PH: 1 (608) 770-3822 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Donovan Brooke

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