Hi,

I have a question regarding the evaluation of string literals in
FileMaker. In short; is it in any way possible to preserve carriage
returns within a string literal, without using "¶" as part of the
string?

For example, if I Write the following calculation in a Specify
Calculation dialog, the actual expression stays the same (the CRs are
preserved) even if i close the dialog and go back to it later on:

"First row
Second row
Third row"

However, the /result/ of the evaluation of the string (for example in
a Show Custom Dialog or with Set Field) comes out as "First row Second
row Third row", i.e the CRs have been substituted with a space. This
substitution is true even if using ¶ at the beginning or end of the
rows, meaning that in order to show this string with preserved CRs and
without extra spaces, I have to write it like this: "First row¶Second
row¶Third row".

So please, is there any way to simply have the string be evaluated
like it is written, with the CRs preserved? After all, if the answer
is no, FileMaker is actively munging your raw data, which is a pain in
the ass in my opinion. At least we should have a choice or some way of
affecting it.

Also, I'd really need this. For clarity, the purpose is to allow
writing some lines of non-FileMaker code in a calculation/an
expression, and have it shown/returned just like it was written. That
is, without having to alter the code by inserting ¶ at the beginning
of each line (which would still make the result contain a space for
each written CR, but at least they're then placed at the end of each
line, which doesn't cripple the result visually), or at all.

Thank you!

Regards, Leo
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