REPLACING LINE BREAKS IN ACTIONSCRIPT

replace-line-breaks

// here's a quick code snippet to replace windows-style line breaks (CRLF, or carriage return, line feed) with a standard
// actionscript new line character.
var newText:String = oldText.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n");

// and here's a snippet to replace all multiple line breaks with a single new line character:
var newText:String = oldText.replace(/[\r\n]+/g, "\n");

// for example, the preceding code would change the following string:
// a
//
//
// b
// 
// to this:
// a
// b