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Hi guys,

When writing code in X++ often I want to split my statement into different (separate) line. for example with this code :

io.write(/DATE,ACCOUNT_TYPE,ACCOUNT_CODE,HQ_OR_CLUB,DIVISION,BUSINESS_UNIT,CLASSIFICATION,PROJECT,EMPLOYEE,COSTALLOCATION,DESCRIPTION,AMOUNT,
OFFSET_ACCOUNT_TYPE,ACCOUNT_CODE_1,HQ_OR_CLUB_1,DIVISION_1,BUSINESS_UNIT_1,CLASSIFICATION_1,PROJECT_1,EMPLOYEE_1,COSTALLOCATION,
REFERENCE_NO,GST,DUE_DATE,INVOICE,TERM_OF_PAYMENT,DOCUMENT_DATE,DOCUMENT_NUMBER,METHOD_OF_PAYMENT,BASE_AMT_TAX,CLM_TYPE_DESC,EXPENSECODE/);

How to fix since I got error : / Unterminated string constant. /

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Raj Borad 1,424 on at

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HI Teevo,

Try to store a string in a variable and use it in your method.
io.write(yourVariable);

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Hi,

Yes, I know this. But the intention is I don't want couple of variable join into 1. The code in mine already have (" ") , but because it is too long and hard to read, I want to move some of the statement into the next line to make easy to read.

If I remember correctly, if it is C# we can use "_" to make long statement into multi line, unless I'm wrong.

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Martin Dráb 237,807 Most Valuable Professional on at

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You can use a verbatim string (prefixed with @). For example: @"...".

Note that you can find these things in X++ documentation.

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Navneeth Nagrajan 2,407 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi,

You can use @ as suggested by Martin. Would recommend using FileStream instead of the TextStreamIO (which only perform write operations). With FileStream you have more flexibility to perform both read and write operations, if in case that's your requirement.

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Teevo 395 on at

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Hi,

Thanks, Actually I never heard of using this verbatim, and cannot find X++ documentation regarding this ?

May I know how exactly to use it ?

Definitely not like this I supposed, since it is error ->

I tried with space, add the sign in front of each string in the next line, no luck as well.

Noted about the FileStream, I will try after this is solved.

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Waed Ayyad 9,039 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi,

You should use it like this:

string text = @"My pensive SARA ! thy soft cheek reclined Thus on mine arm, most soothing sweet it is To sit beside our Cot";

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Waed Ayyad

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Martin Dráb 237,807 Most Valuable Professional on at

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As Waed pointed out, you didn't follow my example correctly. By the way, the syntax in C# is the same.

Here is the documentation: String > String Literals.

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