Hi Jeff.
Since I'm one of the cool kids, I used $C. However, I get the following error whether I use $C, $CHAR and $Char. If I get rid of the $C(13,10) then my new text appends to Document.AlertText as I would expect. I have gone through the documentation but I'm not finding anything. Any suggestions? It seems like it should be simple.
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Thanks,
Erin
Unfortunately, yes I am. Following in his footsteps by majoring in Computer Science.
You're being much more helpful on this project than he is. He's a better Dad than he is a boss 
Thank you for the reply.
I'm an intern and have been tasked with figuring out how to monitor the interfaces, taking into account the different message rates throughout a 24 hour period.
The lead interface programmer here, who I'm working under, tells me that I should refer to you as "The Mighty Jeff Drumm." He says to say "Hi".
Best,
Erin
Interesting, thank you!
Hi, I'm very new to the world of InterSystems, I'm an intern at a hospital who has taken 1.5 years of CS classes. I could be misunderstanding but this seems like a 'local variable vs global variable' argument specific to InterSystems. In my classes I have always been told to stay away from global variables and to use local variables. They say it keeps the program from getting to intertwined/ tightly coupled, and makes it easier to keep your data from being modified when you don't want it to be. It supposedly makes the code easier for everyone to understand and easier to fix bugs. I found it interesting that no one mentioned this when it is mentioned a lot in school. Is this something students are told early on in their education to practice good coding or is it just not a concern in this case?