Re: WRAP Command

[Ray Ontko <rayo@ONTKO.COM>]

Try using the WRAP option KEEP-TOP.  This will cause the current
position to be on the line which began the wrapped portion.

Ray
>  I am trying to print two multiline text fields side by side on a report. I am
>  using the statements:
>
>   print &id (+1,40)
>   print &desc (0,50) wrap 30 5 ON=<13> STRIP=<10>
>   print &res (0,85) wrap 30 5  ON=<13> STRIP=<10>
>
>  The first multiline field prints fine, but the next multiline field prints on
>  the row where the first field ends.  I want them to appear in columns, both
>  sarting on the same row.  I experimented a bit with fixed positioning, but
>  was unable to get this to work.
>  Here is my goal:
>
>
>  ID       Description         Resolution
>  --       -----------         ----------
>  54321    This is a test      This is a test to
>           to demonstrate      demonstrate how I
>           how I would like    would like the
>           the description     resolution text to
>           text to be          be displayed.
>           displayed.
>
>  This is what I am getting with the above mentioned statements:
>
>  ID       Description         Resolution
>  --       -----------         ----------
>  54321    This is a test
>           to demonstrate
>           how I would like
>           the description
>           text to be
>           displayed.          This is a test to
>                               demonstrate how I
>                               would like the
>                               resolution text to
>                               be displayed.
>
>  Is it possible for this to work using the wrap command?  I have resolved a
>  problem like this before by using 'unstring' and printing each line
>  individually, but I think there must be a better way.
>
>  Thank you,
>
>  Marcie Hague
>  MicroSim Corporation
>  Irvine, CA
>

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