Re: Power Objects Text Box Won't MultiLine

From: Eric Therrien <ericth_at_montrealnet.ca>
Date: 1996/02/06
Message-ID: <ericth-0602960939230001_at_204.19.33.128>#1/1


In article <3115A575.794BDF32_at_violet.berkeley.edu>, hagen finley <hagen_at_violet.berkeley.edu> wrote:

> I have created a table which include two rather large VCHAR columns
> (750) which I now would like to direct into a Power Objects text box. I
> have succeeded in linking the field to the text box, however, in spite
> of the fact that I have set the multiline option to true, the text is
> presented in one long horizontal string.
> I have scoured the help files and read up in the Power Objects
> Handbook, but everything I have read suggests that this is a simple on -
> off procedure, and there is nothing special I need to do beyond setting
> the multiline switch.
> Is there something I have overlooked? Is there a incompatability
> between Power Objects text boxes and VCHAR columns?

No, you didn't over look anything, OPO just doesn't do any wrap around... You'll have to insert carriage return, or something like that to have more then one line... Received on Tue Feb 06 1996 - 00:00:00 CET

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