lineDelimiter

Type

property

Summary

Specifies the character(s) used to separate lines in chunk expressions.

Syntax

set the lineDelimiter to <character(s)>

Description

Use the lineDelimiter property to divide text into chunks based on a delimiting character.

From LiveCode 7.0, lineDelimiter can be a string of one or several characters. Chunk expressions use the lineDelimiter to determine where one line ends and the next begins.

Since the lineDelimiter is a local property, its value is reset to return when the current handler finishes executing. It retains its value only for the current handler, and setting it in one handler does not affect its value in other handlers it calls.

Examples

set the lineDelimiter to numToChar(13)

set the lineDelimiter to myRecordDelimiter

set the itemDelimiter to ";;"

Related

command: reset

constant: return, formfeed

function: value

glossary: property, chunk expression, handler, execute, call, chunk, local property, delimit

keyword: line, character, lines

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 2.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile