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KareDev
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Posted: 17th Mar 2012 19:23
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Hey all, when using onscreen text (like the setText commands etc.) what character can I put in the string to cause a carriage return?
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Marl
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Posted: 18th Mar 2012 00:53
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chr(10)
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BatVink
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Posted: 18th Mar 2012 14:48
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You can't use Returns in AppGameKit text, you'll have to do that manually with multiple strings of text

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KareDev
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Hi BatVink, it seems Marl's suggestion of using "chr(10)" worked. So I can do this:

test = "This is a string with"+chr(10)+"a carriage return mid-sentence."

It seems to work fine for me. Is there some reason I shouldn't do this if it seems to be working OK?
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Mobiius
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Posted: 18th Mar 2012 22:47
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This method does work. I use it myself in my projects.

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BatVink
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Posted: 18th Mar 2012 23:51
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If it works, then you just saved a lot of time

I still like to work line by line so I can fade text in and out, but for straight text I may use this myself.

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Posted: 19th Mar 2012 01:27 Edited at: 19th Mar 2012 01:30
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This doesnt make sense. I have tried this before and it didnt work but when I use the following code it works.



If I use chr(13) for when the key is pressed and then add in a chr(10) to make the string move to a different line. It doesnt make sense Anybody know why this works this way. Is cr chr(10) or chr(13)? If I use chr(10) for both or chr(13) then the string doesnt move to the next line and neither does my cursor. Whats going on?

cx and cy are values for cursor position. keypressed is the last key that was pressed. cursor is the ID for my sprite (a blinking square).
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Marl
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Posted: 19th Mar 2012 10:00
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chr(13) is carriage return
chr(10) is line feed

In the olden days, both were used, chr(13) returned the cursor to the start of the line and chr(10) moved it down a line.

Most modern computers now just use one or the other and as a result there is sometimes compatibility issues between systems.
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Thanks Marl that was realy helpful.
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