New Line in strings

I'm reading text out of a text file and I want to put it into a ToolTip control with multiple lines. I have control over the text file, so I can format it anyway I want. The text file would look something like this:

Code:

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line 1 vbcrlf line 2

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I want to read it in a line at a time and assign it to the tooltip. Something like:

VB Code:

Dim str as String = sr.Readline
 
ToolTip1.SetToolTip(TextBox1, str)

Then when the cursor is on TextBox1, I want it to show

Code:

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line 1
line 2

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rather than what it looks like in the textfile. I guess I need some kind of escape sequence, but I'm not sure how to do it.

This code gives you a tooltip split over two lines.

What are you having problems with? Are you not able to replace the CR/LF character from your text file with a vbCrLf?

VB Code:

ToolTip1.SetToolTip(TextBox1, "first" & vbCrLf & "second")

I know I could split it up and do what you said, but I was hoping for something easier.

I once heard that the best programmers are lazy. If so, I'm the best damn programmer in the world.

Think I understand you....

If so you want to do this after reading the line from the file and before assigning it to the tooltip...

VB Code:

str = str.Replace("vbcrlf", vbCrLf)

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Originally Posted by McBain2

Think I understand you....

If so you want to do this after reading the line from the file and before assigning it to the tooltip...

VB Code:

str = str.Replace("vbcrlf", vbCrLf)

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Hey! The vbCrLf thing does not work..or am i missing something?

Use Environment.NewLine instead of VBCrLf

Edit--
wossname :p

Use Environment.Newline instead of vbCRLF.

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Originally Posted by wossname

Use Environment.Newline instead of vbCRLF.

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yes i figured that out
thank you