vbNewLine

[Doogle]

This constant has me puzzled. The definition in the Object Browser is

Constant for NewLine; platform specific

which begs the question - What does 'platform' mean in this context?
(I'm not aware that VB code will run on Operating System 'platforms' other than the Windows family, except for, I guess, Windows emulators)

Even so, I can't see its value. If I create a file on Platform "X" where vbNewLine is defined as a Carriage Return and then try to read the file on Platform "Y" where vbNewLine is defined by a Carriage Return Line Feed pair I will have trouble (eg if I Split on vbNewLine I'll end up with one Array element) Porting a file from "Y" to "X" (and splitting on vbNewLine) would give extraneous LFs in the Array elements. That sorts out the 'specific' part of the definition.

Now, Microsoft wouldn't have gone to the bother if creating it if it wasn't useful(?)

Can anyone give me an example of the conditions where it's use would be more appropriate than the 'standard' CRLF pair? - I can't think of one. (perhaps I've just led a sheltered (programming) life )