Enter key to line break

[Mocte117]

Hello everyone,

I hope someone can help me with this question. Is it possible to use the Enter key on the keyboard to move down a line in a string box?

My situation is the following, I have a VI with a 3-column listbox, I can add a new line, delete an existing one, and save this information in a txt file.

If I add a new row, a new window appears. The idea is for the user to enter a number, a project, and a description. The problem is that I need a line break to appear in the description for each new comment. And save this information to the text file in the previous window. Is this possible? (VI attached)

[aeastet]

Turn off limit to single line:

[Mocte117]

Thanks! But the problem persists when saving the file. Since it's a .txt file, the information isn't saved as shown in the string. When the file is saved, new lines are added, causing the file to appear differently when reopened. Is there a way to fix this?

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Mocte,

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@Mocte117 wrote:

Is there a way to fix this?

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Sure:

• Replace the linebreaks by a different char before saving to text file.
• Use a different file format instead of plain text.
• …

In the end it boils down to:

• write down ALL the requirements you have
• create a program to fulfill all those requirements…