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Long text question..

Former Member — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:10:25 GMT

Hi Gurus,

I've got a strange problem. When i goto transaction iw32 or ia05 and click the long text for operations, we get 2 editors, one is graphical form painter (which has word in it) and one is pc editor. We use Sapscripts.The problem is , the ruler on top of pc editor shows 7.2 inches (72 chars), but the ruler on the word editor show 6.5 inches (65 chars). The functional ppl are having problem with this because when they enter 72 chars in pc editor, the charaters get skipped after 6.5 inches in word editor and also while taking print. The width of the window is 16.5 cm( 6.5 inches). They need to know why is there a difference between the rulers of both editors. Please let me know, will rewards points as necessary.

Thanks,

Vandana

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Former Member — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:50:43 GMT

Any suggestion would be of great help..

- Vandana

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sakshi_sawhney — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:16:46 GMT

Consult Basis people on this , there must be some settings.

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:01:16 GMT

Hi,

I don't have system right now. Did you check all the menu options? You may find it Goto/Utilities/Settings/Edit. Again, I am not sure.

Regards

Purnand

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:28:59 GMT

Hi,

Both the Editors are the same . The Graphical Editor you can write it as a normal text and it will be adjsted accordingly in the SAP Script type editor and vice versa for the other.

Its one and the same thing.

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:34:21 GMT

Hi Vandana,

SAP has defined it that way. Word editor has word like facilities like line spacing and character spacing for better visual appearance. Whereas PC editor is simple. If characters are being skipped then you need to check the Window size, because unless you have not pressed 'enter' (*) system will consider it as packets of 132 characters. And the same will be shown in the internal table TLINE. If you want to see then try FM READ_TEXT. You can check your text there and then check the print program. That ruler is not for character break.

Regards,

Dipesh

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:32:17 GMT

change editor to any one format by

Go to transaction I18N (Internationalization).

Click on I18N Menu ---> I18N Customizing ----> I18N System Configuration

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:10:05 GMT

Hi Dipesh,

the window size has width 16.5 cm (6.5 inches), which is showing in the word editor. But the PC editor allows character upto 7.2 inchs , ie 72 chars. Thats' where the problem is. i saw it in the FM READ_TEXT, it takes the whole 72 chars without breaking. But in the word editor and print preview, it breaks from 16.5cm(6.5 inches).

Thanks

Vandana

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:11:20 GMT

Are you sure basis ppl can help me on this?

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:13:27 GMT

Hi Sai,

i went to the menu path in I18N as you mentioned. What should i do after that?

- Vandana

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:25:37 GMT

HI devrath, I used to think the same, but why are the character breaking into nextline?

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Former Member — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:49:04 GMT

Hi i just checked in ia05 . i am working on that only right now.

Till what i understand and i am not sure that this is what you are looking for. in the SAP Script Editor Based on the Format it will be decided whether it will be on a new line or a continous line.

The Word editor on my system allows 57 chars on one line whle the SAP Script editor allows 34. But on the next line if the format is left blank it considers it as a continous line.

But in Continous lines the issue arises while printing (ia17) as i have used Read_text and SAVE_TEXT.

So i prefer to use every line on a new line

Hope this is what u are looking for

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Former Member — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:29:40 GMT

Hi Vandana,

If internal table contains correct number of characters then you probably need to check the Window size of Print program. wherever you are seeing the print preview, you need to check the same.

Regards,

Dipesh