Enter "NewLine"

[#1]

I want to split a string in a character column into two lines - by adding a newline.

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
name[1] = "A\!nB"

Can I do this directly when editing the cell - Alt + Enter doesn't seem to be right?

[#2]

Your code seems to work the way you thought it would.  I just had to expand the height of the rows to have it displayed.

names default to here(1);
dt = 
// Open Data Table: Big Class.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

:name[1] = "A\!nB"

[#3]

and is this possible without JSL, just by typing?

[#4 · Accepted solution]

Here's one way, which is admittedly a bit of a hack:

1. Open a new script window
2. Hit enter
3. Shift+up arrow to select that new line/carriage return
4. Copy to clipboard, Ctrl+c
5. Back to data table, enter first line, then Ctrl+v to paste, then enter second line.

[#5]

Nice trick - thanks

[#6]

I tried the method to enter and evaluate expressions to a literal value directly, but it only works for numeric expressions.

[#7]

You can delete; first, then type another; and then press enter