For your #1 you may also use alines() to get the array of lines, and then scan the array and recreate the string while ignoring empty array values.

For your #2 you may set EditBox.READONLY=.t. and EditBox.Enabled=.t.

>I have forms with memo fields on them. I have several questions about using them.
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>1. What is the best way to remove extra spaces between words, i.e. if I have
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>this is a    test
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>skipped several lines (what viewer sees
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so that it becomes
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>This is a test skipped several lines
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>Can I use some thing like
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>cString = Thisform.editboxformemofield.value
>do while at( "  ", cString ) > 0
>  cString = strtran( cString, "  ", " " )
>enddo
>Thisform.editboxformemofield.value = cString
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>Could I just substitute "Thisform.editboxformemofield.value" for "cString" in the above
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>do while at(...
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>enddo
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loop?
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>2. How do I display a memo field (editbox) so that scroll bars are active (can scroll) to see more of the contents of the memo field but so that users cannot change it contents. I could create a full screen zoom form but that seems a bit much.