_wrap

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Determines if streaming output wraps between margins specified by _lmargin and _rmargin.

Syntax

_wrap = <expL>

<expL>

The logical expression true or false.

Default

The default for _wrap is false, which disables wrapping.

Description

Set _wrap to true to wrap streaming output from commands such as ?, ??, and LIST within the margins you specify with _lmargin and _rmargin.

When you enable wrapping, dBASE wraps text onto the next line, breaking between words or numbers, when the output reaches the right margin. When you disable wrapping, dBASE extends text beyond the right margin, moving to the next line only when a carriage return and linefeed combination (CR/LF) occurs in the text.

The print formatting commands _alignment, _indent, _lmargin, and _rmargin require _wrap to be true.

When _wrap is true, dBASE stores streaming output in a buffer until it finishes displaying or printing the current line. If you generate output with the ? command, follow it with another ? command to force the last line of text to print.