HTML Editor - how do I start it in Source Edit mode

ask180

I have a plain text attribute of 4000 characters. I have chosen HTML format.

I want to include some initial help text in the text box. So I chose the Expand option, and entered the following three lines, with a line space between them:

[Enter the scope of the problem here]

[Now enter the objectives here]

[Finally, enter some strategies here]

When the form displays, the three help messages are strung together on the first line of the text box (ie: [Enter the scope of the problem here] [Now enter the objectives here] [Finally, enter some strategies here]

It didn't seem to recognise the line feeds. However, when I choose the Source Edit icon, the lines display correctly.

My question is, is there anyway to set the Source Edit icon as pressed when the form displays, so that the user doesn't need to know to do that?

aware_support

The text must be in the HTML format. So if you are setting the initial value of the string using rules make sure that you include <br>:

SomeObject.HTMLString = '[Enter the scope of the problem here] <br>[Now enter the objectives here]<br>[Finally, enter some strategies here] '

ask180

Thanks, works a treat.