crsp_ra@gsbacd.uchicago.edu (09/20/89)
I need to have a scrolling list of names in a field. These names aren't known ahead of time, and some may be long. I don't want the names to wrap around to the next line in the field, if they don't fit on one line. Is there some way to get around HC's wrapping of long lines? Any info appreciated! Robert crsp_ra@gsbacd.uchicago.edu -------------------------------------- all opinions expressed here are my own --------------------------------------
american@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Jeff Iverson) (09/20/89)
crsp_ra@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes: >I need to have a scrolling list of names in a field. These names aren't known >ahead of time, and some may be long. I don't want the names to wrap around to >the next line in the field, if they don't fit on one line. Is there some way >to get around HC's wrapping of long lines? > >Any info appreciated! > >Robert > > >crsp_ra@gsbacd.uchicago.edu >-------------------------------------- >all opinions expressed here are my own >-------------------------------------- As soon as you get a name to add to the list, you can truncate it immediately. Using a monospaced (nonproportional) font such as Monaco is a good idea, but after you get the text to be added to the field, it will be in a container and if you only want the first, say 50 characters of the container, you could just tell HyperCard to delete chars 51 to 1000 of container. The 1000 here is an arbitrarily large figure which no name (in this case) would hit. Use whatever you feel comfortable with. Then, after clipping the container, add it to your field. Hope this helps! UUCP: {amdahl!bungia, uunet!rosevax, chinet, killer}!orbit!pnet51!american ARPA: crash!orbit!pnet51!american@nosc.mil INET: american@pnet51.cts.com GEnie: APOSTASY AppleLink: ALL.AMERICAN U. S. Mail: All-American Software Development Corp. 5612 International Parkway Minneapolis MN 55428 Jeff Iverson