write NLCR to txt output

[Tom de Neef]

I try to construct a string for output in the body of an email. My problem
is to get new line/carriage return characters inserted.

On reading a txt file I can split lines successfully with split(/[\r\n]/)
(thanks to Thomas Lahn and Evertjan) or
split(String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode( 10)) (which is the
traditional #13#10 found in txt files).
But I fail in the reverse process. Neither

var s = "this \r\nor that"
nor
var s = "this '+String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode(10)+ 'or that'

produces a new line during output to a mail body in
location="mailto:td*****@qolor.nl?subject=This or that&body="+s
(Both work fine in alert(s) )

So: how to force a new line in txt output ?
Thanks
Tom

[GArlington]

On Feb 27, 8:07 am, "Tom de Neef" <[e-mail]:

I try to construct a string for output in the body of an email. My problem
is to get new line/carriage return characters inserted.

On reading a txt file I can split lines successfully with split(/[\r\n]/)
(thanks to Thomas Lahn and Evertjan) or
split(String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode( 10)) (which is the
traditional #13#10 found in txt files).
But I fail in the reverse process. Neither

var s = "this \r\nor that"
nor
var s = "this '+String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode(10)+ 'or that'

produces a new line during output to a mail body in
location="mailto:[e-mail]?subject=This or that&body="+s
(Both work fine in alert(s) )

So: how to force a new line in txt output ?
Thanks
Tom

It took me few attempts to remember how I used to do that, try this:
<script type="text/javascript">
var mailBody = "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah";
var newLocation = "mailto:gs***@hhgdsk.com?subject=This subject&body="
+ escape(mailBody);
alert(newLocation);
location = newLocation;
</script>

[Tom de Neef]

"GArlington" wrote in respons to:

>I try to construct a string for output in the body of an email. My
problem
is to get new line/carriage return characters inserted.

On reading a txt file I can split lines successfully with split(/[\r\n]/)
(thanks to Thomas Lahn and Evertjan) or
split(String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode (10)) (which is the
traditional #13#10 found in txt files).
But I fail in the reverse process. Neither

var s = "this \r\nor that"
nor
var s = "this '+String.fromCharCode(13)+String.fromCharCode(10)+ 'or that'

produces a new line during output to a mail body in
location="mailto:[e-mail]?subject=This or that&body="+s
(Both work fine in alert(s) )

So: how to force a new line in txt output ?
Thanks
Tom

It took me few attempts to remember how I used to do that, try this:
<script type="text/javascript">
var mailBody = "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah";
var newLocation = "mailto:gs***@hhgdsk.com?subject=This subject&body="
+ escape(mailBody);
alert(newLocation);
location = newLocation;
</script>

Ah, escape(), that does it. Thank you.
Tom

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Tom de Neef wrote:

"GArlington" wrote in respons to:

>It took me few attempts to remember how I used to do that, try this:
<script type="text/javascript">
var mailBody = "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah" + '\r\n' + "blah";
var newLocation = "mailto:gs***@hhgdsk.com?subject=This subject&body="
+ escape(mailBody);
alert(newLocation);
location = newLocation;
</script>

Ah, escape(), that does it. Thank you.

Nevertheless, it is likely that the `mailto:' URI is going to fail
miserably, given the apparently predominant amount of Web mail accounts,
and the existence of Internet cafés. You are much better off using a
server-side formmailer instead noawadys, also regarding e-mail spam.

BTW, it's called CRLF (Carriage Return, Line Feed: \r [0x0D] followed by \n
[0x0A]).
PointedEars
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