Go to new line in textbox

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#1

Very quick question, I don’t why I can’t find the answer.
I’m trying to go to a new line in a textbox when a button is pressed on the screen.
I tried concatenating “\n” to the end of the .Text property but that doesn’t work.
How do I accomplish this?

#3

That’s to enable the ability to add lines with the enter key. On mobile keyboards (iOS atleast) the return key doesn’t seem to function as an enter. It simply closes the keyboard.

#4

There’s a multi-line string ‘[[
]]’

For instance; TextLabel.Text = [[Hi,
Hello There!]] would change the text to be;

Hi,
Hello there!

Here’s an example I made;

https://gyazo.com/547a4edcb07941c1f5a9e42469c6ff60

Multi-line script;
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Non Multi-Line script;
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(Yes I know, my grammar is bad but I’m too lazy to fix it lmao.)

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#5

Unfortunately, I don’t believe that’s what I’m looking for. I want to insert a new line into a text box that already has text inside of it.
Basically creating a GUI button that functions like the enter button on a keyboard.

#6

Okay then concatenate it. :slight_smile:

TextLabel.Text = TextLabel.Text…[[
]]

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#7

Ah, I didn’t know that would work. I’ll give it a try, should work!

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#8

I tried doing that but it doesn’t seem to affect the text at all?
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For context, Editor is the TextBox.

#9

maybe try adding a “enter” (i don’t know a new line whatever it’s called xd) in the middle of the multi-line string;

Editor.Text = Editor.Text..[[

]]
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#10

Thank you, it works! Finally mobile can at least somewhat use my box until I create a better solution.

#11

No problem, you’re like the 2nd or 3rd person I’ve helped on the developer forum xd

#12

Better option is to use the newline character. The character is “\n” use it as follows

Text = “Hey look im a string!\n hey look im on a new line!”

#13

I tried concatenating “\n” to the end of the .Text property but that doesn’t work.

Doesn’t work.

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#14

You have to use string.format on it or it doesn’t work.

edit: heres how to use string.format: Strings | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

edit2: you use string.format(str, "%q") with str being your string containing \n

edit3: heres a code sample from the devhub:

local str = "Skip to \na new line and \nanother new line!"
print(string.format(str, "%q"))
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#15

Oh wow somehow missed that. Sorry!