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From: eijkhout@s41.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
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Subject: Re: newlinechar in a message
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Date: 10 Mar 91 23:53:45 GMT
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adam@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Adam H. Lewenberg) writes:

>*\newlinechar = `\^^J
>*\message{This message appears^^Jon two lines.}
>This message appears^^Jon two lines.

The \newlinechar has only effect inside a \write.
You can replace \message by \immediate\write16,
and get the effect you want.

Victor.