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xrx215
xrx215

Reputation: 759

Adding new line to label

I get the data from the database and display that data on the label. I have to apply new line on the text of the label for every 35 charecters. Because after 35 charecters the text overflows.

Can you please let me know how to do this.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 28423

Answers (6)

Oded
Oded

Reputation: 499052

Just change the style of the label so it will wrap the text:

style=" width:50px; overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:auto; word-break:break-all;"

Better yet, put this in your CSS file rather than directly on the control.

Another option, if you don't like this, is to use a textbox and style it as a label, as described in this post.

Upvotes: 4

emre
emre

Reputation: 1

On Properties window you can change the label's Width and Height. You should set the label size based on the size of window and size of label type must pixel.

Upvotes: 0

JDMX
JDMX

Reputation: 1509

quick psuedo code

string s = 'value from db';
string s2 = "";
int len = s.Length;
int i = 0;
while ( i + 35 > len ) {
  s2 += s.Substring( i, 35 ) + "\r\n";
  i+=35;
}
s2 += s.Substring( i, len - i );
label.Text = s2;

if \r\n does not work, replace it with < br >

Upvotes: 1

CodeMonkey1313
CodeMonkey1313

Reputation: 16011

//assuming l is a label
for (int i = 0; i < l.Text.Length; i++)
{
  if (i % 35 == 0)
    l.Text.Insert(i, Environment.NewLine) // or use "<br />" for html break since browsers ignore whitespace (except IE 6 in some cases)
}

Upvotes: 0

Andrey
Andrey

Reputation: 60065

there is no way to do this, you would better create more labels. you could add <br/>, but asp.net will screen it. consider putting single label inside div with fixed width, the text should go to new line automatically.

Upvotes: 1

Asad
Asad

Reputation: 21928

use Environment.NewLine

Upvotes: -1

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