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From: nospam.Mike@f310.n229.z1.fidonet.org (Mike)
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Subject: MCI Code Question
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 06:42:51 +1300
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by: Mike - Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:42 UTC

I have a MCI displaying but the content and bleeding into the next line because
it's to long. Is there way to limit how much of the text ont he line is
displayed?

|XX |STOP AT 79

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by: Nicholas Boel - Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00 UTC

Hello Mike,

On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:42:50 -0400, you wrote:

M> I have a MCI displaying but the content and bleeding into the next line
M> because it's to long. Is there way to limit how much of the text ont he
M> line is displayed?

M> |XX |STOP AT 79

Take a look at the padding justification MCI codes, |$Lxx, |$Rxx, |$Cxx I
believe. L = Left, R = Right, C = Center.

Regards,
Nick

.... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.

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by: Mike - Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:20 UTC

NB> Take a look at the padding justification MCI codes, |$Lxx, |$Rxx, xx I
NB> believe. L = Left, R = Right, C = Center.

Thanks, |&TXX was the solution!

Thanks for the direction.

Subject	Author
MCI Code Question	Mike
MCI Code Question	Nicholas Boel
MCI Code Question	Mike