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There are two ways:

The old, original way from the early 80's:

AnsiString MyString = "This is a very long string. So,
I'd prefer to make it on seperate \
lines like this so that I can read \
it in my code without having to use \
the scrollbars across the bottom of \
the screen.";

and the way which came along later:

AnsiString MyString = "This is a very long string. So, "
                       "I'd prefer to make it on seperate "
                       "lines like this so that I can read "
                       "it in my code without having to use "
                       "the scrollbars across the bottom of "
                       "the screen.";

Both methods of indicating a string which bridges multiple lines are legal 
in both of C and C++.  (Of course, even though you call this "basic C 
question", AnsiString is not C.)

.  Ed

> Robert G. Hoover wrote in message
> news:429f0f35@newsgroups.borland.com...
> Isn't there a way to "continue" a string that exceeds the 80 column 
> "readability barrier"? For example....
>
>
> AnsiString MyString = "This is a very long string. So,
>                        I'd prefer to make it on seperate
>                        lines like this so that I can read
>                        it in my code without having to use
>                        the scrollbars across the bottom of
>                        the screen.";
>
> I thought there was a special character what would allow the compiler to 
> interpret this as a single line?