lineWrap

The EGL property lineWrap indicates whether text can be wrapped onto a new line whenever wrapping is necessary to avoid truncating text.

Valid values are of the enumeration lineWrapType:
character (the default)
The text in a field will not be split at a white space.
compress
The text in a field of type ConsoleField will be split at a white space; but when the user leaves the field (either by navigating to another field or by pressing Esc), any extra spaces that are used to wrap text are removed. This value is valid only in console fields.
word
If possible, the text in a field will be split at a white space.
The property lineWrap is available in DataItem parts and is meaningful for fields that appear in the following contexts:

The property affects input and output.

Related concepts
Enumerations in EGL
Overview of EGL properties

Related reference
Formatting properties

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