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Subject: MCI Code Question
From: Mike
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:42 UTC
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Subject: MCI Code Question
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 06:42:51 +1300
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I have a MCI displaying but the content and bleeding into the next line because
it's to long. Is there way to limit how much of the text ont he line is
displayed?

|XX |STOP AT 79

Subject: MCI Code Question
From: Nicholas Boel
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From: nospam.Nicholas.Boel@f10.n154.z1.fidonet.org (Nicholas Boel)
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Subject: MCI Code Question
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 08:00:40 +1300
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Hello Mike,

On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:42:50 -0400, you wrote:

M> I have a MCI displaying but the content and bleeding into the next line
M> because it's to long. Is there way to limit how much of the text ont he
M> line is displayed?

M> |XX |STOP AT 79

Take a look at the padding justification MCI codes, |$Lxx, |$Rxx, |$Cxx I
believe. L = Left, R = Right, C = Center.

Regards,
Nick

.... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.

Subject: MCI Code Question
From: Mike
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From: nospam.Mike@f310.n229.z1.fidonet.org (Mike)
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Subject: MCI Code Question
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:20:36 +1300
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NB> Take a look at the padding justification MCI codes, |$Lxx, |$Rxx, xx I
NB> believe. L = Left, R = Right, C = Center.

Thanks, |&TXX was the solution!

Thanks for the direction.

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