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I'm making a graph in using gnuplot and have converted the eps to pdf, so I have .tex file and pdf file. Usual they are great except this time the title in the title runs off the page, the title is a line of the .tex file.

  \put(3940,4709){\makebox(0,0){\strut{}REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE}}%

I've tried using "\n" but pdflatex compiler doesn't like this argument. 

  \put(3940,4709){\makebox(0,0){\strut{}REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE,\n REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE}}%

Does anyone have any ideas?

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\parbox{desired width}{REALLY LONG TITLE …} instead of the \makebox? – Qrrbrbirlbel Aug 29 '12 at 1:18
I will try that when I get home from work. and if it doesn't work I'll try an upload an example. – Joshua Siret Aug 29 '12 at 6:45
! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted). <to be read again> \relax l.115 \gplbacktext I've started to get this error – Joshua Siret Aug 29 '12 at 18:59
How do I make code in comments? – Joshua Siret Aug 29 '12 at 19:03
@JoshuaSiret: If you indent lines by 4 spaces or enclose words in backticks `, they'll be marked as code. – Werner Aug 29 '12 at 20:36

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\put(3940,5009){\makebox(0,0){\strut{}REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE,}}%
\put(3940,4709){\makebox(0,0){\strut{}REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE, REALLY LONG TITLE!}}%

I ended up making another box "300" units higher and inserting half the title there. It looks really good, everything is still centered which didn't happen with parbox{}{} and was easier to implement.

Though thanks to Qrrbrbirlbel for their help.

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