How to quickly document code with wrapping text rather than a long line

[BenGTD]

If I want to document a tight region of code, I get frustrated that I have to play textbox resizing games after I finish writing all the words I need. It would be great if there were a way to define the region where text should wrap and then start writing. Has anybody found a workaround for this?

[billko]

Oops, well my post wasn't really so helpful since you are already doing that.

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

I just make lines in my text by using Enter or Shift+Enter depending on your options.

Another way would be to create a small amount of text and resize it.  Then you put in the rest of your comments.

You could also make a VI with just the resized text, put it in your user.lib, and add it to the pallets with the "place VI contents" option.

[BenGTD]

Thank you. Good to know the documentation text box struggle is real.

Option 1. Yes - small text resize has been a solid go-to for me.
Option 2. The enter approach is good as long as I never plan to make changes to the text.

Option 3. All documentation text boxes aren't the same size. It may be more effort than benefit gained.

[Yamaeda]

You could write it outside of the tight region and place an arrow.

Maybe it's even better to make the tight section and comment a sub-vi of its own, then place shouldn't be an issue. 🙂

/Y