On 5 Jun 1997 22:48:32 GMT, "Graeme Mahoney"  wrote:

>I'd like to print out text so say 20 characters max, when textbox contents
>is maybe 100 long.
Yes it's possible. I have a proc which will 
do
 it for you but you can only use it with a certain 
font
 and size. (Your user cannot choose another font/size because of the way the proc works). I 
made
 it in VB3, use it now in VB 4. Perhaps there is another way (must be) but it still works for me...


'maximum characters printed
Const lengte_omschrijving% = 40

Private 
sub
 Afbreken(wat$, waar%)
    
dim
 lcounter%, deel1$, lteller%
    
    lcounter = 1
    
do
 While lcounter < Len(wat$)
        deel1 = Mid$(wat$, lcounter, lengte_omschrijving)
        If lcounter + Len(deel1) < Len(wat$) Then
            For lteller = Len(deel1) To 1 Step -1
                If Mid$(deel1, lteller, 1) = Chr(32) Then
                    Printer.Print Tab(waar%);
                    Printer.Print Mid$(wat$, lcounter, lteller)
                    lcounter = lcounter + lteller
                    lteller = 1
                End If
            Next lteller
        Else
            Printer.Print Tab(waar%);
            Printer.Print deel1
            lcounter = Len(wat$)
        End If
        Printer.Print Tab(waar%);
    Loop

End Sub

'use as

Call Afreken(text1.text,10)

'this will give you the contents of text1 printed with a left margin of 10 charachters and a length of 40;  if necessary it's wrapped around a space.

good luck
gr. walther