Can InfoPath interpret escape characters?

[Elridge]

I have the following JScript code inside a for loop (irbNumbers and
studyNames are variales that contain lists).

canDestroyList += (i+1) + ")\nIRB Number:\t" + irbNumbers(i).text + "\n" +
"Study Name:\t" + studyNames(i).text + "\n\n;

When I display this string using a XDocument.UI.Alert, the escape characters
are interpreted and the string is displayed as I intend. However, when I
assign this string to a field in my datasource and display it using an
expression box or a text-box (set to read-only) the escape characters do not
get interprested. i get a long continuous string, without any newlines (the
newline escape characters are not displayed though).

Is there a different escape character that I could use to solve this problem?

 

[Franck Dauché]

Hi,

This is by design. Textboxes do not allow formatting. In your case, you
may want to look into Rich Text box. But , fiiling a Rich Text box by code
will require you to look into appendChild. To get started, look at:
http://www.mcse.ms/archive180-2005-3-1490977.html.

Hope that it helps.

Franck Dauché

 

[Franck Dauché]

Thanks Anton. Should have paid more attention here...
Franck

If you go to textbox properties and under the Display tab check "Paragraph
breaks", the newline characters will be properly interpreted [just tested
myself].

I have the following JScript code inside a for loop (irbNumbers and
studyNames are variales that contain lists).

canDestroyList += (i+1) + ")\nIRB Number:\t" + irbNumbers(i).text + "\n" +
"Study Name:\t" + studyNames(i).text + "\n\n;

When I display this string using a XDocument.UI.Alert, the escape characters
are interpreted and the string is displayed as I intend. However, when I
assign this string to a field in my datasource and display it using an
expression box or a text-box (set to read-only) the escape characters do not
get interprested. i get a long continuous string, without any newlines (the
newline escape characters are not displayed though).

Is there a different escape character that I could use to solve this problem?

--
Anton


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