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PROGRAMMING POWER
Storing text in LotusScript
By Tony Patton

Here's a tip for storing a large amount of text in LotusScript.

There are many times when I need to store large amounts of text, usually multiple lines, in LotusScript code. One good example is printing HTML, where I store the necessary code in variables, using it as needed.

Enclosing the text in either curly braces {}, or the pipe symbol, provides an easy solution. They allow me to store large amounts of multi-line text and preserve all line feeds. Here's a small example where I use the technique to store the HTML for a footer.

Const FOOTER={
<!- Begin Footer ->
All rights reserved<BR>
<a href="copyright.html">
@2005</a>
Company Name
<!- End Footer ->
}

One great aspect of this approach is the preservation of new line characters, it improves the readability of your HTML code as well as your LotusScript code.

DominoPower Contributing Editor Tony Patton is a Domino enthusiast with plenty of experience in Domino, Java, XML, and any other hot buzzword. He has written two books (Practical LotusScript and Domino Development With Java) and is a long-suffering Philadelphia sports fan. Drop him a line at aspatton@bellsouth.net.


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