Line change in String is not working

**greenhorn** · 05-30-2011, 09:51 PM

I am building a string. Everytime I have 3 together, I want them to be later displayed in a new line. I have tried multiple versions, but for some reason it is not working

. May one of you have an idea, may even to work around it. What I have:

Java Code:

objectCount[0] ++;
if (objectCount[0] == 1) 
{
	stringSeries[0] = project.getName();
} else if (objectCount[0] > 1)
{
	stringSeries[0] = stringSeries[0] + ", " + project.getName();
	if (objectCount[0] > linebreak)
	{
		stringSeries[0] = stringSeries[0] + ", \f\n" + project.getName();
		objectCount[0] = 0;
	}

In the second last line I tried \n \f \n\f. The text I am building should be used as a text in a JFreeChart XYCategoryPlot - I hope that is not the problem

.

**Norm** · 05-30-2011, 10:00 PM

Can you show what the program outputs now
and also what you want it to output.

What do you expect the \f character to do?

**greenhorn** · 05-30-2011, 10:23 PM

Current Output is: AAAA, BBBB, CCCC, DDDD, EEEE (all in one line)
Output should be:
AAAA, BBBB, CCCC,
DDDD, EEEE (next line after value of linebreak (=3= is reached

The idea of \f was a pagefeed - I just tried multiple version, since I have seen this in some code.

An alternative way I have tried is:

Java Code:

String newline = System.getProperty("line.separator");

Second last line:

Java Code:

stringSeries[0] = stringSeries[0] + ", " + newline + project.getName();

**Norm** · 05-30-2011, 10:29 PM

Does your code put a newline (\n) after the CCCCC, ?
Where are your storing the String and how are you displaying it?
Can some filter be removing the \n character?

Add the following just after the line that sets the value of stringSeries[0]:
System.out.println("stringSeries[0]=" + stringSeries[0]); // show current value

Also add printlns to show that the if tests you have are working. You could have a logic error and never execute the line with the \n

**greenhorn** · 05-30-2011, 10:44 PM

To Question 1: No, unfortunately no new line
To Question 2:
It is stored stringSeries[0] --> than in series[0] = new XYSeries(stringSeries[0]) --> than in dataset.addSeries(series[j])
I want to display the text in a JFreeChart diagramm

After adding your string I get:
AAAA, BBBB, CCCC,
CCCC (new line with same value as in the line before)

In the diagram it still shows one line - I assume it is than a JFreeChart issue, which cannot display line changes

**Fubarable** · 05-30-2011, 10:53 PM

Have you tried using HTML code with a line break. Since JFreeChart is based on Swing, there's a chance that it might recognize HTML line breaks. And by HTML I mean the most basic of HTML Strings like the following:

Java Code:

String text = "<html>Hello<br>World</html>";

**Norm** · 05-30-2011, 10:58 PM

I assume it is a JFreeChart issue

Could be.

Java Code:

System.out.println("stringSeries[0]=" + stringSeries[0]); // show current value

Did you ever add this line to show the value? I don't see an evidence in your post.

**greenhorn** · 05-30-2011, 11:11 PM

Yes I have added the println line. I am not familiar with HTML, this is now the current version.

Java Code:

objectCount[1] ++;
if (objectCount[1] == 1) 
{
	stringSeries[1] = "<html>" + project.getNameShort() + "<html>";
} else if (objectCount[1] > 1)
{
	stringSeries[1] = stringSeries[1] + ", <html>" + project.getNameShort() + "<html>";
	if (objectCount[1]  > linebreak)
	{
		stringSeries[1] = stringSeries[1] + ", <html><br />" + project.getNameShort() + "<html>";
		objectCount[1] = 0;
		System.out.println("stringSeries[1]=" + stringSeries[1]);
	}
}

The result is 'interesting': <html>AAAA<html>, <html>BBBB<html>, <html>CCCC<html>, <html>DDDD<html>, <html><br />EEEE<html>
May there is one last hint, to take advantage of the HTML idea