I think all you need to do is add a line break at each point you want to make the "next line" HTH, inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy W." <wurmlord@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 3:37 PM Subject: VB.NET separate lines? > Hello, > > I am just starting my studies in VB.NET and have a question. I want to > display four different lines in my message label. For example, lets say > that when you click a button four lines of lyrics to a song are displayed. > How do I get each line to appear as it's own line. Right now I have added a > bunch of spaces to force each separate line to occur. > > This example of my code might help you understand what I am talking about: > > Private Sub metallicaButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As > System.EventArgs) Handles metallicaButton.Click > messageLabel.Text = "Now that the war is through with me Im waking up I > can not see That there is not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now." > > I want it appear like this: > > Now that the world is through with me. > I'm waking up, I can not see, > That there is not much left of me. > Nothing is real but pain now. > > Is there a control to create a line break and use autosizing for the label, > or an easier way than just adding all those spaces? My code looks like a > mess. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Buddy > "Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul." -- Henry Van Dyke > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind