Create an ASCII new line inside a variable?

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January 11, 2010
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I have

I need "\n" to produce an ASCII new line but it doesn't. it just sends the actual \n characters.

This is not to be dispayed in an HTML page which of coruse I would use <br />

But instead it's to be sent to a coldfusion function which is why I need an ASCII new line.

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Use the CHR() function. You can use CHR(10) or possibly CHR(10) & CHR(13) (depending on your definition of new line).

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Anonymous

Dont you also have to put the chr(10)chr(13) in pound signs for them to actually create the ascii character?

#chr(10)##chr(13)#

Chuck

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Inspiring

Dont you also have to put the chr(10)chr(13) in pound signs
for them to actually create the ascii character?

Not in the OP's case. Since the variables and functions are not enclosed in quotes, CF will recognize them as something that must be evaluated (not just plain text).

cfset x = variable1 & CHR(10) & variable2

But the real answer is "it depends". If that function were used inside quotes, you typically do need # signs. Otherwise CF will think chr(10) is just a plain string:

--- does not work ---

cfset x = "appleCHR(10)orange"

--- works ---

cfset x = "apple#CHR(10)#orange"

lovewebdevAuthor

Inspiring

Yes <pre> and textarea show that its creating a new line, Thanks!

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Inspiring

Use the CHR() function. You can use CHR(10) or possibly CHR(10) & CHR(13) (depending on your definition of new line).