Forcing carriage returns

KindleHog · 04-26-2009, 09:45 PM

Has anyone found a way to force carriage returns after a line when tranferring via a USB cable?

I've tried constructing text strings with imbedded carriage returns, but the Kindle does not seem to recognize them.

Nate the great · 04-26-2009, 09:54 PM

What file type are you transferring? TXT should show the carriage returns; HTML will not. You need the <br> tag instead.

KindleHog · 04-28-2009, 11:53 AM

I'm transferring a straight .txt file that I've embeded some carriage returns into. Was hoping that would result in a new line on the kindle screen. There was no difference in viewing it with or without the breaks.

I'll try an HTML file with the <br> and see if I have any better luck there

thanks,

susan_cassidy · 05-01-2009, 01:14 PM

Actually, what you want is a line feed, not a carriage return (hex 0a instead of hex 0d, or 0d0a will probably work).

04-26-2009, 09:45 PM	#1
KindleHog Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle	Forcing carriage returns Has anyone found a way to force carriage returns after a line when tranferring via a USB cable? I've tried constructing text strings with imbedded carriage returns, but the Kindle does not seem to recognize them.

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04-26-2009, 09:54 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	What file type are you transferring? TXT should show the carriage returns; HTML will not. You need the <br> tag instead.

04-28-2009, 11:53 AM	#3
KindleHog Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm transferring a straight .txt file that I've embeded some carriage returns into. Was hoping that would result in a new line on the kindle screen. There was no difference in viewing it with or without the breaks. I'll try an HTML file with the <br> and see if I have any better luck there thanks,

05-01-2009, 01:14 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Actually, what you want is a line feed, not a carriage return (hex 0a instead of hex 0d, or 0d0a will probably work).

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