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Camelback Jones
In the xBase languages (Clipper, FoxPro, *Harbour, etc) there is a set of
functions for handling "memo" files of text. Basically, a memo is a chunk
of text of any size whatever, and the functions include the ability to set
the desired width of output text, find the number of lines of text in the
memo (given the desired width), and get any given line of text (not simply
cutting it off, but respecting word divisions including punctuation - that
is, it might end a line on a ["] but not if it were [",]). This, as you
can understand, is very handy for displaying or printing stored text in a
tabular format with whatever width might be required.
I'm assuming (always dangerous) that a corresponding set of code is
available somewhere in the perl universe, but I haven't come across it
yet...
While I continue to search, if anyone knows of such code, I'd appreciate a
specific link to it.
functions for handling "memo" files of text. Basically, a memo is a chunk
of text of any size whatever, and the functions include the ability to set
the desired width of output text, find the number of lines of text in the
memo (given the desired width), and get any given line of text (not simply
cutting it off, but respecting word divisions including punctuation - that
is, it might end a line on a ["] but not if it were [",]). This, as you
can understand, is very handy for displaying or printing stored text in a
tabular format with whatever width might be required.
I'm assuming (always dangerous) that a corresponding set of code is
available somewhere in the perl universe, but I haven't come across it
yet...
While I continue to search, if anyone knows of such code, I'd appreciate a
specific link to it.