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@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@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Craig, >> >>>> Am 22.07.2020 um 14:56 schrieb Craig Newman via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@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@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@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 >> >> -- >> Klaus Major >> https://www.major-k.de <https://www.major-k.de/> >> kl...@major-k.de <mailto:kl...@major-k.de> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
