Carriage Return in Display Message?

MichaelQ

How can I insert a new line in a display message?
I have searched the forum and found a reference to simply adding a SystemSettings.CR attribute and then inserting that into the message, but that doesn't seem to work.

Thanks
Michael

tford

You can create an plain text attribute with HTML format in SystemSettings (or anywhere really .. it just needs to be in context when you DISPLAY MESSAGE).

When you type a message in the attribute that has a carriage return, the formatting will be kept when using DISPLAY MESSAGE SystemSettings.Message_1

MichaelQ

Still can't get it to work.

Here is the process code:
DISPLAY MESSAGE 'User: ' + LoggedInSystemUser.LoginName + SystemSettings.CR +
' Access Level: ' + LoggedInSystemUser.AccessLevel

SystemSettings.CR is defined as html format text.
I have tried "initial value" of:
CR
<cr>

What am I missing?

Thanks
Michael

tford

Michael,

1) Run the attached BSV & click on System Settings menu option
2) Type a carriage return and click Save
3) Click on Display Message menu option

Amessage_10_16_2016.zip

32.79kB

BenHayat

MichaelQ wrote
Still can't get it to work.

Here is the process code:
DISPLAY MESSAGE 'User: ' + LoggedInSystemUser.LoginName + SystemSettings.CR +
' Access Level: ' + LoggedInSystemUser.AccessLevel

SystemSettings.CR is defined as html format text.
I have tried "initial value" of:
CR
<cr>
 

What am I missing?

Thanks
Michael

Mike, if I understand you correctly, all you need in your message is to add a '' in your display message and takes you to new line.

Here is a simple message:

DISPLAY MESSAGE 'Thank you for registering your info.</br></br>
Once your information is verified, your account will be created and you will receive an email to activate your account.</br></br>'

MichaelQ

Thanks gentlemen.
Both methods work, although I think I prefer Ben's because it has no dependencies so is a bit more robust.

Cheers.

4xjbh

Michael,

Why not just activate the account and make sure they have verified the details in 24 hours.

I have been to many sites where has taken hours for a verification message to come through. . . . for whatever reason.

Get them in and engaged asap. My 2 cents.

rbross

Using seems to work when displaying a message but it does not work when you need to add line breaks to an address to format it properly.

Tom, your example is using an HTML attribute in system settings. last time we talked about this I used a plain text field and it worked. Now when I do that it does not work. When I use your method with the HTML field I get /p/p/p/p/p/p Between the fields I use the CR on.