Carriage returns in javascript

[Webskater]

I need to write a long message in an alert box and want to put a carriage return at the end of each sentence. I know this is done using something like \n . Can anyone tell me exactly what it is and where I can get a list of characters for non-breaking spaces etc. I've tried ascii codes and iso-latin but these don't seem to work. Thanks for any help.

[pyro]

Yes, a carriage return is \n. Look at the code below.

<script type="text/javascript">
alert("This\nis\na\ntest!");
</script>

Also, if you want non-breaking spaces in you alert, just add the spaces to you your code.

<script type="text/javascript">
alert("This is a test!");
</script>

[Webskater]

Thanks for your reply. I am also trying to write to a table cell using innerText.
So my code says something like:
rows(i).cells(4).innerText = MyVariable + "??"
Where I put the two question marks I want to put two spaces - to indent the text away from the edge of the cell. Just putting two spaces here does not work. Any idea what will?

[pyro]

Post all you code.

[Webskater]

function recalc()
{
var row = event.srcElement.parentElement.parentElement;
var table = row.parentElement.parentElement;
var rows = table.rows.length;

//Update current row
var total = row.cells(2).firstChild.value * row.cells(3).firstChild.value
row.cells(4).innerText = "£" + total.toFixed(2) + "??";
}
The above function does some Maths and writes the answer to a cell. After the total is written I want to write two spaces - to indent the text from the side of the cell. In the code above I have put two question marks where I want the two spaces to appear. If I leave the question marks in they appear on screen. If I remove them and replace them with two spaces (" ") they don't appear on screen and the total is hitting the edge of the cell (which looks ugly.)

[gil davis]

Can anyone tell me exactly what it is and where I can get a list of characters
They follow the conventions of C++.

\b = backspace
\f = form feed
\n = new line
\r = carriage return
\t = horizontal tab
\v = vertical tab
\nnn = whatever character nnn is, base8 (\101 = A)

[Webskater]

Thanks for your replies. In the last reply it was stated the convention follows C++ with a slash followed by the base8 character reference. Any idea where I can find a list of base8 character codes.

[Charles]

See http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.5/guide/ident.html#1008368.

[gil davis]

Originally posted by Webskater
Any idea where I can find a list of base8 character codes.
It is also called "octal". It's still the Unicode character set, but the decimal number needs to be converted to octal or base 8.

[pyro]

Try replacing your ?? with \u0020\u0020 or \u0009 (Horizontal Tab - equivalent to three spaces.)