# \[F5\] Something basic about setting out actionscript code

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**Created:** [February 19, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f5-something-basic-about-setting-out-actionscript-code/13895 "2003-02-19T16:02:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![rainbowpants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e4f/32.png) [@rainbowpants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rainbowpants)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f5-something-basic-about-setting-out-actionscript-code/13895/1 "2003-02-19T16:02:41Z")

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Hi, im writing a flash website for my fizzgeeks project, and I have a really large string variable that im using for a scrolling text box. I’m not too familiar with actionscript, and I was wondering if there is a continuation symbol, so i can split the string over several lines. Its so large, that for some reason, it doesn’t appear in the actionscript editor, although its still there :\*(

thanks for any help anyone can offer.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f5-something-basic-about-setting-out-actionscript-code/13895/2 "2003-02-19T17:09:39Z")

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A continuation symbol eh? For strings it would be a simple + sign…

newstring = “Hello my name is marlin and” +  
“I am a robotic turd wiper.” +  
“If you have anymore questions…” +  
“Please try again at another time.”;

Just like that man… 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f5-something-basic-about-setting-out-actionscript-code/13895/3 "2003-02-19T17:20:34Z")

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thanksq! that works purrrrfect.