Re: textarea new line+mysql update

tx, it's working now but i still have a problem: i want to insert into mysql database value $string: $result2 = db_query("update table1 set column1= '$string' where ID = '$IDcurent'") or db_die(); When i try to view in text area the new value from column1, the newlines disappear! ps.column 1 have type "text" or "varchar(100)" Is a problem of type? tx again adi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henning Sittler" <Henning@inscriber.com> To: "'adi'" <adipublic@home.ro> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] textarea new line > $string="-line1\n -line2 \n-line3"; > > \n > > Henning Sittler > www.inscriber.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: adi [mailto:adipublic@home.ro] > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 9:04 AM > To: php-general > Subject: [PHP] textarea new line > > > i want to add in textarea a string with new line tag in it. how to do that? > > my try: > $string="-line1n\ -line2 n\-line3"; > echo "<br><textarea name='aria' cols='50' > rows='2'>$string</textarea>"; > > but i see a single line instead of: > -line1 > -line2 > -line3 > > tx in advance for any help >