special line feed character appear in notepad - windows form - c sharp

[solo h via DotNetMonster.com]

hello members,
i m using windows form c#
using follwoing code

StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(new FileStream(@"c:\anyTextFile.txt",
FileMode.Append));
sw.WriteLine("this is test text \n now from here is next line");
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();

i m trying to write a simple text file, when i open that file in any text pad
it shows data as follow

//**
this is test text
now from here is next line
**//

but when i open that file in windows notepad it shows data as follow

//**
this is test text ? now from here is next line
**//

that is theres sum square box inplace of linefeed,
i want if i open same file in notepad it shows same as of textpad, why it is
not showing, how to overcum that .

regards..

 

[Morten Wennevik]

Hi Solo H,

In Windows, \r\n is used for linebreaks, not just \n. Use \r\n or Environment.NewLine.

Some programs may accept \n as linebreak but don't count on it.