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Reputation: 1

How to add text to new line

I want to add text to new line.

My code:

TextField text = new TextField();

TextArea area = new Area();

String txt = text.getValue().toString();

area.setValue("\n" + txt);

When I click in my button I see my value from TextField. I want new text in new line in TextArea. Please help.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3519

Answers (4)

Shirkam
Shirkam

Reputation: 754

Keep in mind that Vaadin works with browsers, so normal scape characters doesn't work, ie: you cannot use '\n' on normal Label. Instead of it do the following:

label.setCaptionAsHtml(true);
label.setValue(label.getValue()+"<br>");

If you are using a TextArea, you can use '\n' as usual. In case of TextFiel, you cannot write multiple lines, as it would convert it in a TextArea and this behavior is deprecated.

Upvotes: 0

Baloolaoo
Baloolaoo

Reputation: 63

I recommend to add the new line at the end. You will avoid having an empty line at the beginning in your TextArea.

E.g. outputTextArea.setValue(outputTextArea.getValue() + input.getValue() + "\n");

Furthermore: Make sure to use a TextArea and not a TextField, because line breaks with "\n" won't work in TextField!

Upvotes: 0

EDToaster
EDToaster

Reputation: 3180

Instead of

area.setValue("\n" + txt);

Use

area.setValue(area.getValue + "\n" + txt);

This will ADD text, not REPLACE

Upvotes: 0

cfrick
cfrick

Reputation: 37008

You have to append that new value to the existing one and set that. Something along the lines of:

area.setValue(area.getValue() + "\n" + txt);

The Vaadin TextArea has no direct way to append. Also the rules in java, when to use + for stringsapply. Consider using a StringBuffer, if you do this alot.

Upvotes: 1

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