The following two lines should solve the problem if $textfield was created with the option -multiline => 1 or the ES_MULTILINE-Style:
$text =~ s/\n/\r\n/g; $textfield -> Text ( $text ); Regards, Uwe. > Hello! > > I chose to populate a Textfield with a simple text file created with > notepad. It has several lines and looks like this: > > +line1 > ++line2 > +++line3 > > However, display in the textfield is ignoring the eol markers, (though > they show up as non-display chars..boxes) putting everything on the same > line like this: > > +line1 ++line2 +++line3 > > I"ve tried the method <fmtlines> from Textfield > looked thru the common methods and FAQ"s but nothing jumps out at me > > 1. Would someone outline the correct approach and > 2. let me know.....would a write up for the FAQ be helpful on this > topic..? I"d be happy to > > TIA, > Mark