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I don't' think that would work.  If the end of the string was:  'This is a
test... the end.' with the 'n' in end on position 37,  the end of the
%substr would still be '... the en' instead of '... the'

Regards,

Jim Langston

-----Original Message-----
From: Joep Beckeringh [mailto:joep@beckeringh.myweb.nl]
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 2:22 PM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Text wrapping question


How about (hang on!):
%subst(string:1:(%len(%trimr(%subst(string:1:37)))))

That should give the next programmer something to think about!

Joep Beckeringh


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com] Namens Wills, Mike N. (TC)
> Verzonden: donderdag 23 mei 2002 18:47
> Aan: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
> Onderwerp: RE: Text wrapping question
>
>
> But that won't work in this case, will it?
>
> >>>Let's say this is my string:
> This is a sentence that is longer than what will fit in my field.
>
> >>>Currently my report looks like this (%subst(string:1:37)):
> This is a sentence that is longer tha
> n what will fit in my field.
>
> >>>I want it to look like this (%subst(string:1:last space
> but less than
> 37)):
> This is a sentence that is longer
> than what will fit in my field.

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