In order for this to work you should also take into consideration various rules 
for hyphenating words in the appropriate language. As these rules varies 
between languages, this can become a very complex function. If the text that 
goes into the field is static then I would either reduce the font size, widen 
the field (or both) or try to find a synonym that fits into the width of the 
field.

Best regards
Tore Nilsen

> 22. jul. 2020 kl. 15:34 skrev Terry Heaford via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> 
> I presume therefore that the only way to resolve a single long word in a 
> field would be to have a repeat loop removing characters from the end until 
> it fits then insert a cr and put the characters removed on the new line
> 
> Terry
> 
>> On 22 Jul 2020, at 14:12, Craig Newman via use-livecode 
>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> What Klaus said is true, but this still all depends on the state of the 
>> “dontWrap” property. If “true” text will run on forever, regardless of 
>> whether a particular line contains spaces or not.
>> 
>> So what is the state of that property in your field?
>> 
>> Anyway, a little playing around with dontWrap will set you straight.
>> 
>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 9:05 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode 
>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Craig,
>>> 
>>>>> Am 22.07.2020 um 14:56 schrieb Craig Newman via use-livecode 
>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi.
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry, it is "dontWrap", not "donttWrap".
>>>> The field is not truncating, except visually. The text runs out the right 
>>>> side of the field's visible extent. Setting the "dontWrap" to false will 
>>>> force the field to wrap the text. 
>>> 
>>> "dontwrap" or not, LC needs a SPACE in a word to wrap the text!
>>> No space = no wrapping!
>>> 
>>>> You must remember that this is not the same as adding carriage returns in 
>>>> the necessary places.
>>>> 
>>>> Craig
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 8:48 AM, Craig Newman via use-livecode 
>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> Check out the “donttWrap” and “formattedWidth” properties. 
>>>>> Craig
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 5:55 AM, Terence Heaford via use-livecode 
>>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> If you have a field with one long word that is wider than the field it 
>>>>>> does not wrap, it truncates.
>>>>>> Is there a solution to this?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Terry
>>> 
>>> Best
>>> 
>>> Klaus
>>> 
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