Replace Characters in a Text Field

Hello,
I have a script to replace a carriage return in a text box.
The script is not working when run from the console.
Can any one please advise how the script can be revised to find/replace a carriage return in a multiline text box?
var t = this.getField("ActionAgenda").value;
t = t.replace("\r","") // delete carriage return
Any assistance would be most appreciated.

Thank you for your help, George.
The script works perfectly to replace carriage returns in a text field.
Can you please advise how to modify the same script to remove a blank line instead of a carriage return?
Thanks again, George.
Regards
Jo

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