Date:         Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:31:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Kevin Auslander <kevin.auslander@CCSITEAM.COM>
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From:         Kevin Auslander <kevin.auslander@CCSITEAM.COM>
Subject:      proc forms
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I am having trouble getting proc forms to do what I need.  Here is the
code:

proc forms data=Sug.Msug(obs=12) file=labels
                lines=4         /*4 lines per unit*/
                width=25        /*unit 24 characters across*/
                across=3        /*three columns of units */
                ndown=5         /*5 rows of units*/
                between=2   /*print 2 spaces between units*/
                down=2          /*top margin of 2 lines*/
                indent=2    /*left margin of 2 characters*/
                pagesize=60 /*the number of lines on the entire page*/
                skip =2         /*skip 2 lines between each row of
units*/
                copies=1    /*one unit per observation*/
                align=1         /*print 1 row of dummy units*/
                sets=1          /*produce 1 set of units*/
                cc;                     /*let it eject each page on it's
own*/

   line 1 P_SALUT P_FNAME P_M_INIT P_SNAME / Pack;
   line 2 A_LINE1 / Pack;
   line 3 A_LINE2 / Pack;
   line 4 A_CITY A_state A_zip / Pack;
run;


The alignment is ok for the labels.  But A_LINE1 is more than 24
characters in some places.  So, A_Line1 gets cut off in some cases.  I
want the text of A_LINE1 to wrap around to the next line in these cases.
How can I make the text wrap around instead of being cut off?

I have considered making a new field called A_LINE1ANDAHALF which would
contain all text from A_LINE1 that is past 25 characters.  Then I would
be able to slip in A_LINE1ANDAHALF between lines 1 and 2.  However, in
doing that, I run the risk of splitting words into pieces.  Please help
if you have any good ideas on how to solve this problem.

TIA