I am trying to write a text based RPG deal as a development stage to a full graphics based RPG. I am programming this in VC++ 6.0 because it''s all text. I use a read only multiline text box to display descriptions and such. When loading the value string of the edit box, I need new lines to separate sentances. But every time I append a ''\n'' to the CString in the box, it somes out as a character and not a newline...Does anyone know how to put a new line into an edit box? I''m not really a VC++ pro, more of a novice, so any feedback would be appreciated. P.S. While I''m on it, does anyone know how to change text color in an edit box?

IIRC - try using "\r\n"

Codeguru has some excellent edit control stuff here

Several of the controls involve coloring the text but I thought I''d give you the entire page as there''s some other cool edit control related stuff there as well.

-fel

Also make sure your control is enabled for "Multi Lines"

Ok...the ''\r\n'' worked to get new lines. But now I find that I am getting an unexpected result. The edit box scroll bar automaticaly moves itself back up to the top each new entry. Is there a way to get the scroll bar to stay at the bottom of the edit box?

Off hand the only thing I can think of is to do something like this every time you add text...

int nMin,nMax;
m_Edit1.GetScrollRange(SB_VERT, &nMin, &nMax);
m_Edit1.SetScrollPos(SB_VERT, nMax, TRUE);

Assuming you have a CEdit mapped to the control. Otherwise there are probably Win32 functions of the same name. I don''t know if this the the best/easiest way, but it should work.