How to Line Break

[Radith Silva]

In the following code all I want to do is to break a line (an enter in
ms word) between each of the variables countOrders, stageTax, stageOne.
I think in vb 6.0 all you have to do is "....." &_ "this will be on a
new line"

It don't work...Plz Help

Private Sub cmdSummary_Clic k(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles cmdSummary.Clic k

MessageBox.Show ("Here is your Order:" & countOrders & "Orders" &
FormatCurrency( stageTax) & "Total Tax" & FormatCurrency( stageOne) &
"Total Due", "R'nR - Enjoy", MessageBoxButto ns.OK)
End Sub


It all comes in one line and when i go &_ that returns an error

All replies welcome. Thanx
Radith


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[Tarren]

Re: How to Line Break

example:

dim sOut as string
sOut = "line1" & vbcrlf & "line2"

I think you are looking for the constant vbCrLf

:)


"Radith Silva" <radith@xtra.co .nz> wrote in message
news:e6GNvwSPEH A.1644@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> In the following code all I want to do is to break a line (an enter in
> ms word) between each of the variables countOrders, stageTax, stageOne.
> I think in vb 6.0 all you have to do is "....." &_ "this will be on a
> new line"
>
> It don't work...Plz Help
>
> Private Sub cmdSummary_Clic k(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArg s) Handles cmdSummary.Clic k
>
> MessageBox.Show ("Here is your Order:" & countOrders & "Orders" &
> FormatCurrency( stageTax) & "Total Tax" & FormatCurrency( stageOne) &
> "Total Due", "R'nR - Enjoy", MessageBoxButto ns.OK)
> End Sub
>
>
> It all comes in one line and when i go &_ that returns an error
>
> All replies welcome. Thanx
> Radith
>
>
> *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
> Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it![/color]

[Sven Groot]

Re: How to Line Break

Radith Silva wrote:[color=blue]
> In the following code all I want to do is to break a line (an enter in
> ms word) between each of the variables countOrders, stageTax,
> stageOne. I think in vb 6.0 all you have to do is "....." &_ "this
> will be on a new line"[/color]

No, in VB6 you must use vbCrLf.
[color=blue]
> It don't work...Plz Help[/color]

The best way to go in VB.NET is ControlChars.Ne wLine:
MessageBox.Show ("Hello" & ControlChars.Ne wLine & "World")

--
Sven Groot

http://unforgiven.bloghorn.com

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: How to Line Break

Hi Sven,
[color=blue][color=green]
>>The best way to go in VB.NET is ControlChars.Ne wLine:
>>MessageBox.Sh ow("Hello" & ControlChars.Ne wLine & "World")[/color][/color]

Can you explain why this is "The best way".

And stating with that other methods are wrong, I completly disagree this
with you because this can be *a good way*, however not always *the best way*
in my opinion.

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: How to Line Break

* "Sven Groot" <sveng3000@gmx. net> scripsit:[color=blue]
> Radith Silva wrote:[color=green]
>> In the following code all I want to do is to break a line (an enter in
>> ms word) between each of the variables countOrders, stageTax,
>> stageOne. I think in vb 6.0 all you have to do is "....." &_ "this
>> will be on a new line"[/color]
>
> No, in VB6 you must use vbCrLf.[/color]

Or 'vbNewLine' which will work on the Mac too.
[color=blue][color=green]
>> It don't work...Plz Help[/color]
>
> The best way to go in VB.NET is ControlChars.Ne wLine:
> MessageBox.Show ("Hello" & ControlChars.Ne wLine & "World")[/color]

I prefer 'ControlChars.N ewLine' in VB.NET too, but I use 'MsgBox'
instead of 'MessageBox.Sho w'. It's the "VB way".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Sven Groot]

Re: How to Line Break

Cor Ligthert wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi Sven,
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>> The best way to go in VB.NET is ControlChars.Ne wLine:
>>> MessageBox.Show ("Hello" & ControlChars.Ne wLine & "World")[/color][/color]
>
> Can you explain why this is "The best way".[/color]

Because it also works on systems where a NewLine is not CrLf.

--
Sven Groot

http://unforgiven.bloghorn.com

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: How to Line Break

Hi Sven,

Have a look at this thread,

http://tinyurl.com/2lu35

I am almost not involved this thread, however that is more because my
opinion is almost the same as Armin in this.

However when you see all those ideas, I stay with my previous message that
it can be a good method, however not the *best* (where I do not give an
alternative best).

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: How to Line Break

* "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@p lanet.nl> scripsit:[color=blue]
> Have a look at this thread,
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2lu35
>
> I am almost not involved this thread, however that is more because my
> opinion is almost the same as Armin in this.
>
> However when you see all those ideas, I stay with my previous message that
> it can be a good method, however not the *best* (where I do not give an
> alternative best).[/color]

IMO, for a messagebox, console etc. /always/ the 'NewLine' properties
are the best ('Environment.N ewLine', 'ControlChars.N ewLine',
'vbNewLine') because they do not explicitly state their value. I prefer
'ControlChars.N ewLine' because it's the "VB way" to get this constant
and I do not like the 'vb*' constants (they are not an enum so they are
sometimes hard to remember).

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: How to Line Break

See the link to the thread I provided, there is all this discussion already
in.

And I am on the side of Armin in this.

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: How to Line Break

* "Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@p lanet.nl> scripsit:[color=blue]
> See the link to the thread I provided, there is all this discussion already
> in.
>
> And I am on the side of Armin in this.[/color]

.... and I am on my side.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Cor Ligthert]

OT

LOL[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > And I am on the side of Armin in this.[/color]
>
> ... and I am on my side.
>[/color]