Bruce, actually the standard is CR first then LF.  :)


On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 4:35:01 PM UTC-4, rbytes wrote:
>
> Michael & Karen:
>
> Thank you very much. I ran a SRPL update of the existing line end 
> characters with ( char(010) + char(013) ), which solved the immediate issue.
>
> I will be experimenting with the '^' substitution this weekend and will 
> advise.
>
> Much appreciated, Bruce
>
> Bruce A. Chitiea
> SafeSectors, Inc.
> 112 Harvard Ave #272
> Claremont CA 91711-4716
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> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Michael Byerley" <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> To: "RBASE-L" <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> Sent: 6/5/2020 6:52:25 AM
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Line Feed/Carriage Returns in Report BLOB Fields
>
>
>
>   Well from the Helpfile: 
>
> Special Character
>
>  
>
> Syntax: SET LINEEND = value 
>
>  
>
> DOS Default: þ     [Alt]+[0254]
>
>  
>
> Windows Default: ^  
>
>  For all text that I want to display on multiple lines I use 0D0A.  
>
> At the beginning of each session I: SET VAR vCRLF = ((char(013)) + 
> (Char(010)))
>
> That is used everywhere in my data.
>
> So SETTINGS>CONFIGURATION SETTINGS>LINEEND and see which character is 
> there.  Maybe you have a DOS holdover, which if so, a simple change to a 
> carat might give you some relief.
>
>
> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 9:14:54 PM UTC-4, rbytes wrote:
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> This is representative of the text formatting entered into, and visible 
>> in a field of file type NOTE or VARCHAR within the BLOB Editor:
>>
>> SET SCREWS
>> |1/4-20 x 3/8in
>> |Qty 3 per set
>>
>> In BROWSE MODE, or in a Report, the data appears formatted as:
>>
>> SET SCREWS*þ*|1/4-20 x 3/8in*þ*|Qty 3 per set
>>
>> ...  where (*þ = 0AFE*).
>>
>> What codes need I enter at the end of each text line such that a [line 
>> feed|carriage return] formats the text correctly within a report printout?
>>
>> Thanks much, Bruce
>>
>> Bruce A. Chitiea
>> SafeSectors, Inc.
>> 112 Harvard Ave #272
>> Claremont CA 91711-4716
>> *[email protected]*
>> +011 (909) 238-9012 c
>> +011 (909) 912-8678 f
>>
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