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> I have a multi-value field within a multi-value field (sub-values).
> The length of each sub-value can be up to 70 characters. I need
> to reformat and print the value so that each sub-value is no longer
> than 55 characters. To complicate matters I need to know ahead of
> time how many "lines" the reformatted value takes up so that if it's
> greater than the page length I can do a page eject and new headings
> before I print the value. I've never do this before so how should I
> approach this?
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There is a little used "@" variable (in UD at least) that may help. It's the
"@TM" variable.
Format the string first: STRING = FMT(STRING,"55T")
This forces the string to be at least 55 chars long, but doesn't truncate any
word. DCOUNT the @TM to get the number or lines.
ex.
001: STRING = 'The quick brown fox jumped over the slow lazy dog.'
002: NEW.STRING = FMT(STRING,'15T')
003: CONVERT @TM TO @SM IN NEW.STRING
004: CRT NEW.STRING
005: NEW.STRING = FMT(STRING,'40T')
006: CONVERT @TM TO @SM IN NEW.STRING
007: CRT NEW.STRING
Bottom.
*--: FIBR
Filed "STRING" in file "BP" unchanged.
Compiling Unibasic: /XXXXXX/XXXXX/BP/STRING in mode 'u'.
compilation finished
The quick|brown fox|jumped over|the slow lazy|dog.
The quick brown fox jumped over the|slow lazy dog.
Notice the placement of the subvalue marks.
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Mark Olarte / System Support Manager
Puget Sound Truck Lines
206 / 654.7341
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