\n not giving new line in edit box ????

[sjmolloy]

Hi,
I want to display several lines of text in a multiline
edit box. Eachline is displayed when an element of a
list box is double clicked.
The text is being put into the associated variable in a switch
about in the following way
......m_output = "ok - print this out \n";
The text is currently displaying in the edit box with a "funny"
| type character at the end and the cursor is not moving to the next
line. When the next line of text is displayed it appears
immediately after the | character and is also followed by the | .

The \n seems to be misinterpreted .....how do I get a carriage return????

 

[Cagliostro]

"\n\r" Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com

 

[sjmolloy]

Thanks for response but unfortunately this doesn't work either.
\n gives one funny character at the end of the text.
\n\r gives two funny characters and still no new line !!

It seems a bit quirky !!

 

[Cagliostro]

does your edit have Multilyne in style? If not, check it. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com

 

[sjmolloy]

Yes , Multiline is checked in the "Styles" tab of the Edit properties box.

 

[Cagliostro]

still you having troubles? Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com

 

[Zyrenthian]

I dont know if this is the problem and I highly doubt it but whenever I use the /n and the /r i have them reversed from what Ion said.

"\r\n"

Dont know if this will do it for you tho

Matt

 

[sjmolloy]

Excellent guys ...thanks a million !
You don't know how many hours I have spent on such a little problem !!
"\r\n" works....
"\n\r" gives the funny characters.