I'm working on an app that uses email body text that is stored in the control panel. No problem with that. However, in order to add some line feeds in the email text, I've added a few instances of . I can save it, the app picks it up and all is OK. So Far, so good. The problem is that when I go back into the CP to edit the body text, all the backslashes have disappeared, leaving instance of nr in the text (instead of ), which is a problem. My current work-around is to save all the body text in a separate text file on my PC and copy and paste it whenever I edit that control panel. It's a bit sub-optimal and error prone. Any idea's what I can do? I am self hosted. TIA, Alan

You could manually add the text in the relevant .java file _ thus overriding the CP. Which plugin are you using?

Hi @Krompa, long time no hear. It's an apple app, but your idea still applies and I'll keep it in my back pocket. Really, I'd like to be able to just manage the text in the control panel.

From reading questions on stack overflow I'm thinking this is some kind of mysql/php issue. I've tried encapsulating backslashes in single quotes, double quotes, adding multiple slashes. I can save from the CP which presumably saves to the sql database and produces json separately. The string is saved in the json and my app can read it. The problem is when the control panel retrieves the string from the database, the backslashes are no longer there. All I'm really trying to do is add a carriage return and line feed into the email body text to format it. Hrrmph.

Your workaround to replace rather than edit is what I have been using all these years.

Good to know Niraj, thanks. Alan