Wrapping Text on Canvas

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jogger (Posted 2007) [#1]

I would like to have a paragraph of text appear on a canvas, however, the text does not wrap. If I use a label, the text wraps, but I can't change the text size or color. Does anyone have a solution?

Alaric (Posted 2007) [#2]

Here's a function that should get help you out. Function disptext(x,y,disptext$,canvas) SetBuffer(CanvasBuffer(canvas)) Repeat If lastfound >= previousfound tmpstr2$=tmpstr$ tmpstr$=Mid$(disptext$,lastcut,Instr(disptext," ",lastfound)-lastcut) If StringWidth(tmpstr$) > ClientWidth(canvas) Text x,y,Trim$(tmpstr2$) lastcut=previousfound y=y+StringHeight(disptext) End If previousfound=lastfound lastfound=Instr(disptext," ",lastfound+1) Else Exit End If Forever Text x,y,Right$(disptext$,Len(disptext)-lastcut) End Function