On Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 12:09, John P. Hartmann <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 3/22/23 09:21, Rob van der Heij wrote:
> >   .. | y: if locate -80 | x: if chop -80 | x: | y: | ...
>
> Why -80 ?  That would make the second record limited to 80 rather than
> the first, as I believe Glenn wants.
>
> .. | y: if locate 81 | x: if chop 80 | x: | y: | ...
>

I thought Glenn wanted to split the long record such that the split-off
portion was 80 wide.

I like the second IF.  Never thought of that application.
>

I'm sure Melinda will not speak with me for a day, but I also have sorted a
table with a header like this:  | x: if drop | sort w1 | x: |

Rob

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