Subject Re: Editor query From Rob Rickard <rob@no.spam.calculation.com.au> Date Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:54:13 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Mervyn Sorry. what i want to do  is use the editor and take the information out of the editor like it was entered into the entryfields. i dont need to save it. Bit like what Tim suggested. Hope i make more sense this time. Regards Rob Mervyn Bick Wrote: > On 2020-07-17 07:05, Rob Rickard wrote: > > Hi All > > Wondering if anyone can help me. > > i am trying to use the editor in my program to make it look better. > > At the moment i am using entryfields and at the end of the entryfields i add " %0A". > > i need to add these to the entryfield to send in a text message. > > The entryfield method works ie trim(entryfield.value)+" %0A" but i am struggling to get the same results from the editor. > > ideally i want something that resembles the editor layout. The result i am getting is just 1 continually line. > > I'm not quite sure what you need but, in general, to add lines to the > bottom of the existing display in a editor control > > form.editor1.value += trim(form.entryfield1.value+chr(13)+chr(10) > > If you want to insert the line at the top of the exiting display > > form.editor1.value = > trim(form.entryfield1.value)+chr(13)+chr(10)+form.editor1.value > > Mervyn. > > > > >