Why not take in chr(13) + chr(10), and store those locally. When you go to render, you can do a ReReplace(var,"\n","<br>"); on your display code...

This is the way.

I mean... it is basic computer science. that's how you express newlines....

Yeah. While we are at it, we should reinvent the wheel. I mean, that's SO 1920's. :) If it isn't broke and works, why change it?

See my comments in the original thread please.