Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks...

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59192
interpreted = N
texte = Alan, it depends on where your text is comming from, or more specifically, whats in your text as to what you want to do... You say your text is comming from a db... well how is the text saved to that .db? via textarea? If so, a combination of how your wrap is set in the textarea vs. how you display it would be the answer. Describe the process that you have first.. the steps involved in how the text comes to be. Donovan Alan White wrote: > Yes... more a case of is there a way to make words wrap? I don't know > if it is possible to come up with some sort of algorythm that would > check for number of characters in a line but also check for spaces to > find words. Jeez... gets a bit confusing as you would then be checking > line length and length of the words and then working out how many of > those words you could use before having to wrap... > > I dunno... Thats why I posted to the list... Although I am pondering > the whole thing... > > Anyways... if anyone has any pointer on where to start looking context > wise then I am grateful or am I going to have to start playing with grep > and the likes? > > Cheers > Alan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Alan White 2004)
  2. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  3. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Gary Krockover 2004)
  4. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  5. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Alan White 2004)
  6. Re: HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  7. HTML Mail & Line breaks... ( Alan White 2004)
Alan, it depends on where your text is comming from, or more specifically, whats in your text as to what you want to do... You say your text is comming from a db... well how is the text saved to that .db? via textarea? If so, a combination of how your wrap is set in the textarea vs. how you display it would be the answer. Describe the process that you have first.. the steps involved in how the text comes to be. Donovan Alan White wrote: > Yes... more a case of is there a way to make words wrap? I don't know > if it is possible to come up with some sort of algorythm that would > check for number of characters in a line but also check for spaces to > find words. Jeez... gets a bit confusing as you would then be checking > line length and length of the words and then working out how many of > those words you could use before having to wrap... > > I dunno... Thats why I posted to the list... Although I am pondering > the whole thing... > > Anyways... if anyone has any pointer on where to start looking context > wise then I am grateful or am I going to have to start playing with grep > and the likes? > > Cheers > Alan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Donovan Brooke

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