Difference between revisions of "MEMLINES()"

Revision as of 08:40, 4 February 2013

Purpose

Function to return lines needed to display a memo field

Syntax

MEMLINES(<memofield>)

See Also

HARDCR(), MEMOLINE(), MEMOREAD(), MEMOTRAN(), MEMOWRITE(), MLCOUNT(), MLINE(), SET MEMOWIDTH

Description

The MEMLINES() function returns the number of lines needed to display the <memofield> as specified by the current MEMOWIDTH. The MEMOWIDTH can be reset with the command SET MEMOWIDTH.

Example

use prospect
set memowidth to 40
m_last = memlines(comp_hist)
declare lines[m->m_last]
for n=1 to m->m_last
    lines[m->n] = mline(comp_hist,m->n)
next