Re: Some pointers please

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2008


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 69745
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texte = Hi Craig I think that I am correct in saying that you don't want to break a word only break at a space. I use this to create a panel that only has 48 characters long and will break at a space. I have pulled it out of a template, hopefully it will work for you, may need some tweeking as I used it in building dynamic PDFs. Should get you started :) = = = = = ======================================================================== [!]Initialize our variables CELL06 [/!] [math show=f]count=0[/math] [math show=f]numChar=[countchars][CELL06][/countchars][/math] [text]curText=[/text] [!]Loop through the message text one character at a time[/!] [loop start=1&end=[numchar]] [text]newLine=F[/text] [text]curChar=[getchars start=[index]&end=[index]][CELL06][/getchars][/ text] [math show=f]count=[count]+1[/math] [!]This is a carriage return[/!] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%0D] [text]curChar=[/text] [/showif] [!]This is a linefeed[/!] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%0A] [text]curChar=[/text] [text]newLine=T[/text] [/showif] [!]Add this character to our current text block - 48 characters long[/!] [text]curText=[curText][curChar][/text] [!]See if we need to wrap to a new line[/!] [showif [count]>48] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%20] [text]newLine=T[/text] [/showif] [/showif] [!]Start a new line[/!] [showif [newLine]=T] [curText]
[math show=f]count=0[/math] [text]curText=[/text] [/showif] [/loop] [!]Show whatever text is left[/!] [curText]
= = = = = ======================================================================== Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 03/02/2008, at 4:30 AM, Steve Craig wrote: > Hi > > I have a little problem with something and my brain isn't working so > any pointers or hints would be good. > > Basically I need to split a large text variable into 2 new > variables, the first 50 or so words into [var1] and then the rest > into [var2] > > It can't be just a set number of chars it must be to the nearest > complete word, and the second var must carry on from that point etc. > > Hope this is clear, any help would be much appreciated. > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1330 860550 Fax +44 1330 860880 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig > ======================================== > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Some pointers please ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  2. Re: Some pointers please ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  3. Re: Some pointers please ( Donovan Brooke 2008)
  4. Some pointers please ( Steve Craig 2008)
Hi Craig I think that I am correct in saying that you don't want to break a word only break at a space. I use this to create a panel that only has 48 characters long and will break at a space. I have pulled it out of a template, hopefully it will work for you, may need some tweeking as I used it in building dynamic PDFs. Should get you started :) = = = = = ======================================================================== [!]Initialize our variables CELL06 [/!] [math show=f]count=0[/math] [math show=f]numChar=[countchars][CELL06][/countchars][/math] [text]curText=[/text] [!]Loop through the message text one character at a time[/!] [loop start=1&end=[numchar]] [text]newLine=F[/text] [text]curChar=[getchars start=[index]&end=[index]][CELL06][/getchars][/ text] [math show=f]count=[count]+1[/math] [!]This is a carriage return[/!] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%0D] [text]curChar=[/text] [/showif] [!]This is a linefeed[/!] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%0A] [text]curChar=[/text] [text]newLine=T[/text] [/showif] [!]Add this character to our current text block - 48 characters long[/!] [text]curText=[curText][curChar][/text] [!]See if we need to wrap to a new line[/!] [showif [count]>48] [showif [url][curChar][/url]=%20] [text]newLine=T[/text] [/showif] [/showif] [!]Start a new line[/!] [showif [newLine]=T] [curText]
[math show=f]count=0[/math] [text]curText=[/text] [/showif] [/loop] [!]Show whatever text is left[/!] [curText]
= = = = = ======================================================================== Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 03/02/2008, at 4:30 AM, Steve Craig wrote: > Hi > > I have a little problem with something and my brain isn't working so > any pointers or hints would be good. > > Basically I need to split a large text variable into 2 new > variables, the first 50 or so words into [var1] and then the rest > into [var2] > > It can't be just a set number of chars it must be to the nearest > complete word, and the second var must carry on from that point etc. > > Hope this is clear, any help would be much appreciated. > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1330 860550 Fax +44 1330 860880 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig > ======================================== > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Stuart Tremain

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