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Aug 01.2005

I need to generate a parameter passed through a form to a site that pre-populates a text area.
The text has several lines of information.
But what do I use as a break character?
Another way of asking the same question, is what does a form text field use as a break character? And whats the URLencoded version of it? Ie, %20, etc.

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@Heavy_MetalAug 01.2005 — im not intirly sure what your askign but the standerd line break in html is <br> im sorry if i answered nothing but like i said im not sure i intirely understand you
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@SuzanneBauthorAug 01.2005 — What character starts a new line of text in a text area. The quick reply box is a text area. WHat character is entered into the text when you hit return. And what is the URLencoded version of the character?
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@Orc_ScorcherAug 01.2005 — That's a simple line feed character, in HTML &#10; or URLencoded %0a.
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@Heavy_MetalAug 01.2005 — ooooooooo i understand now but i still dont know soz
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@SuzanneBauthorAug 01.2005 — Woo Hoo! That works.

Sorry HM, it's one of those questions that although it has a simple answer, it has a difficult question - if you see what I mean!! ha ha!
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@Stephen_PhilbinAug 02.2005 — The line ender generated when enter is hit differs depending on the computer Operating system. I'm pretty sure it goes like this:

Windows: "r"

Linux et al: "n"

Mac: Uses both. Don't know the order though. Might be "rn" or "nr".

I think "r" is %0D and n is %0A. Though I might have those the wrong way round.
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@CharlesAug 02.2005 — I think "r" is %0D and n is %0A. Though I might have those the wrong way round.[/QUOTE]"r", "f" and "n" are there to be non-OS specific. "r" is supposed to represent a carrage return character, no matter what character a given OS uses for that. The "n" should always work to give you a new line.
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