visual-studiovisual-studio-2010settingsapplication-settings
Setting a string property to \n in the settings designer
In the visual studio settings designer, how can a setting with string type be set to the newline character? Entering \n results in the string being set to literally \n - the escape sequence doesn't seem to have meaning in the setting seditor. So how do I set a setting's value to a non-printable character?
The settings designer edits the App.config (xml) file and the Settings.settings file. I thought about editing the App.config file directly, but entering \n there again sets the string to literally \n.
Solution
Click the down arrow in the Default value edit box. To get this (note the gray text):
