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  1. December 2nd, 2009, 07:20 PM #1
    redcodefinal
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    Question MultiLine Textboxes??

    Hi!
    I am programming in C# for a class. I am using visual studio 2008 with .NET 3.5. I have a multiline textbox on a form but I can't get it to use newlines (\n). Is there some magic way to insert a new line into a textbox? Is there a better control to use? I want it to output like a console.
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  2. December 2nd, 2009, 07:22 PM #2
    BigEd781
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    Re: MultiLine Textboxes??

    One, newlines on Windows are not \n, they are \r\n. Two, I'm not sure what you mean by "I can't get it to use newlines". Can you be more specific?
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  3. December 2nd, 2009, 07:25 PM #3
    redcodefinal
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    Re: MultiLine Textboxes??

    My code for the box looks like this

    Output.Text += "Starting New Run!!! \n";

    How ever. It ignores the newline. It should print

    Starting new run!
    Starting new run!
    Starting new run!

    instead it prints


    Starting new run!Starting new run!Starting new run!
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  4. December 2nd, 2009, 07:31 PM #4
    redcodefinal
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    Re: MultiLine Textboxes??

    NEVERMIND! You solved it thanks!
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  6. December 2nd, 2009, 07:54 PM #5
    ixilom
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    Re: MultiLine Textboxes??

    While \r\n will work, the preferred way would be using Enviroment.NewLine which makes sure it will be handled correctly in the future
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  7. December 3rd, 2009, 02:10 AM #6
    BigEd781
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    Re: MultiLine Textboxes??

    Quote Originally Posted by ixilom View Post
    While \r\n will work, the preferred way would be using Enviroment.NewLine which makes sure it will be handled correctly in the future
    Yes, absolutely correct. And it will also come in handy should you ever port your code to Mono.
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