Option CStrings (statement)

Syntax Option CStrings {On | Off}
Description Turns on or off the ability to use C-style escape sequences within strings.
Comments When Option CStrings On is in effect, the compiler treats the backslash character as an escape character when it appears within strings. An escape character is simply a special character that cannot otherwise be ordinarily typed by the computer keyboard.
Escape Description Equivalent Expression
\r Carriage return Chr$(13)
\n Line feed Chr$(10)
\a Bell Chr$(7)
\b Backspace Chr$(8)
\f Form feed Chr$(12)
\t Tab Chr$(9)
\v Vertical tab Chr$(11)
\0 Null Chr$(0)
\" Double quotation mark "" or Chr$(34)
\\ Backslash Chr$(92)
\? Question mark ?
\' Single quotation mark '
\x hh Hexadecimal number Chr$(Val("&Hhh))
\ooo Octal number Chr$(Val("&Oooo"))
\ anycharacter Any character anycharacter
With hexadecimal values, the Basic Control Engine stops scanning for digits when it encounters a nonhexadecimal digit or two digits, whichever comes first. Similarly, with octal values, the Basic Control Engine stops scanning when it encounters a nonoctal digit or three digits, whichever comes first. When Option CStrings Off is in effect, then the backslash character has no special meaning. This is the default.
Example 
Option CStrings On
Sub Main()
  MsgBox "They said, \"Watch out for that clump of grass!\""
  MsgBox "First line.\r\nSecond line."
  MsgBox "Char A: \x41 \r\n Char B: \x42"
End Sub