Re: Wrapping text

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17360
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks Ken,I will try that tomorrow. Still would be nice if [format] worked with more than one line of text, or there was a [TextWrap] tag.Got to get to bed before its time to get up. =^) >>I think [GetChars] would not work really as I need. So, I would like to >>suggest a [WrapText 80s][/WrapText] or something along those lines be >>considered for a future release. > >Try this, it will probably work, but it will break the lines at exactly 74 >characters, which may be in the middle of words: > >[math]start=1[/math][math]end=74[/math][loop start=1&end=[format >0f][math]([countChars][yourFieldNameHere][/countchars]/74)+1[/math][/format]][ge >tchars >start=[math]start[/math]&end=[math]end[/math]][yourFieldNameHere][/getchars][mat >h]start=start+end[/math][math]end=end+end[/math] >[/loop] > >Don't change the formatting or you'll end up with extra blank lines ... :) > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.netBritt T. -------------------------------------------------------- || Britt@fishingworld.com || Britt@easttexas.com || -------------------------------------------------------- || World Masters - || P.O. Box 1989 || || Graphic Designs, || Lindale, TX 75771 || || Web Site Development, || Phone: (903) 882-8877 || || Web Site Hosting. || Fax: (903) 882-3110 || -------------------------------------------------------- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Wrapping text (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  2. Re: Wrapping text (Peter Ostry 1998)
  3. Re: Wrapping text (Britt T. 1998)
  4. Re: Wrapping text (Jim V 1998)
  5. Re: Wrapping text (Peter Ostry 1998)
  6. Re: Wrapping text (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  7. Re: Wrapping text (Britt T. 1998)
  8. Re: Wrapping text (Christer Olsson 1998)
  9. Re: Wrapping text (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  10. Re: Wrapping text (Britt T. 1998)
  11. Re: Wrapping text (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  12. Re: Wrapping text (Britt T. 1998)
  13. Re: Wrapping text (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  14. Wrapping text (Britt T. 1998)
Thanks Ken,I will try that tomorrow. Still would be nice if [format] worked with more than one line of text, or there was a [TextWrap] tag.Got to get to bed before its time to get up. =^) >>I think [getchars] would not work really as I need. So, I would like to >>suggest a [WrapText 80s][/WrapText] or something along those lines be >>considered for a future release. > >Try this, it will probably work, but it will break the lines at exactly 74 >characters, which may be in the middle of words: > >[math]start=1[/math][math]end=74[/math][loop start=1&end=[format >0f][math]([countchars][yourFieldNameHere][/countchars]/74)+1[/math][/format]][ge >tchars >start=[math]start[/math]&end=[math]end[/math]][yourFieldNameHere][/getchars][mat >h]start=start+end[/math][math]end=end+end[/math] >[/loop] > >Don't change the formatting or you'll end up with extra blank lines ... :) > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.netBritt T. -------------------------------------------------------- || Britt@fishingworld.com || Britt@easttexas.com || -------------------------------------------------------- || World Masters - || P.O. Box 1989 || || Graphic Designs, || Lindale, TX 75771 || || Web Site Development, || Phone: (903) 882-8877 || || Web Site Hosting. || Fax: (903) 882-3110 || -------------------------------------------------------- Britt T.

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