Wrapping Text

[Tore Nilsen]

In order for this to work you should also take into consideration various rules for hyphenating words in the appropriate language. As these rules varies between languages, this can become a very complex function. If the text that goes into the field is static then I would either reduce the font size, widen the field (or both) or try to find a synonym that fits into the width of the field.

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Tore Nilsen

> 22. jul. 2020 kl. 15:34 skrev Terry Heaford via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> 
> I presume therefore that the only way to resolve a single long word in a field would be to have a repeat loop removing characters from the end until it fits then insert a cr and put the characters removed on the new line
> 
> Terry
> 
>> On 22 Jul 2020, at 14:12, Craig Newman via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> What Klaus said is true, but this still all depends on the state of the “dontWrap” property. If “true” text will run on forever, regardless of whether a particular line contains spaces or not.
>> 
>> So what is the state of that property in your field?
>> 
>> Anyway, a little playing around with dontWrap will set you straight.
>> 
>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 9:05 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Craig,
>>> 
>>>>> Am 22.07.2020 um 14:56 schrieb Craig Newman via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>>:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi.
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry, it is "dontWrap", not "donttWrap".
>>>> The field is not truncating, except visually. The text runs out the right side of the field's visible extent. Setting the "dontWrap" to false will force the field to wrap the text. 
>>> 
>>> "dontwrap" or not, LC needs a SPACE in a word to wrap the text!
>>> No space = no wrapping!
>>> 
>>>> You must remember that this is not the same as adding carriage returns in the necessary places.
>>>> 
>>>> Craig
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 8:48 AM, Craig Newman via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> Check out the “donttWrap” and “formattedWidth” properties. 
>>>>> Craig
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 5:55 AM, Terence Heaford via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> If you have a field with one long word that is wider than the field it does not wrap, it truncates.
>>>>>> Is there a solution to this?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Terry
>>> 
>>> Best
>>> 
>>> Klaus
>>> 
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