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VisRichEdit

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Vis

Assembly: PPJ.Runtime.Vis.49 (4.9.0.0)

Rich edit control

public class VisRichEdit : RichTextBox, ISalWindow

Constructors

Instance memberVisRichEdit()

Default Constructor.

Properties

Instance memberEnableSpellChecker

Boolean: Enables/Disables the built-in spell checker. (Default: False)

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberText

String: Returns/Sets the text of the data field.

Methods

Instance memberBringWindowToTop()

Brings a window to the top of all overlapping windows.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberCenterWindow()

Centers a window. If the window is a top-level window, it centers it on the desktop. If the window is a child window, it centers it on top of its parent.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearCursor(type)

Clears a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberConvertFromRTF(sRTFText)

Convert the specified RTF text into text formatting and display the rich text in the control.

ParameterTypeDescription
sRTFTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberConvertToRTF()

Convert the contents of the control into RTF text.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberDestroyWindow()

Destroys a form window, a top-level table window, or a modeless dialog box created with SalCreateWindow.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDisableWindow()

Disables keyboard and mouse input to a window. If the window contains text (for example, a push button), the text is grayed. If the window is a data field, it cannot receive the focus.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnableWindow()

Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberFindChild(windowName)

This function finds a child window of a given name in the specified window.

ParameterTypeDescription
windowNameSalString

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberFindText(nSearchFlags, sSearchText)

Searches the control for the specified text.

ParameterTypeDescription
nSearchFlagsSalNumber
sSearchTextSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberFormUnitsToPixels(formUnits, vertical)

Computes the number of pixels in the number of form units. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions which move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with the window's font size.

ParameterTypeDescription
formUnitsSalNumberThe number of form units.
verticalSalBooleanIf the form units are on the X axis, set this parameter to FALSE. If the form units are on the Y axis, set this parameter to TRUE.

Returns: SalNumber.

Static memberFromHandle(handle)

Returns the control associated with the handle.

ParameterTypeDescription
handleSalWindowHandle

Returns: VisRichEdit.

Instance memberGetClassName()

Return the name of a window's class as a string.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetControlType()

Returns an object's type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetDefaultCharFormat(sFontName, nPointSize, nEnhFlags, nTextColor)

ParameterTypeDescription
sFontNameSalString&
nPointSizeSalNumber&
nEnhFlagsSalNumber&
nTextColorSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetFirstChild(typeMask)

Returns the handle of the first child window of the specified type. You can use this function to get the handles of MDI child windows.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeMaskSalNumberOne or more window types combined (using the OR (|) operator) to create a mask of child window types.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetFirstVisibleLine()

Returns the topmost visible line number.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetFont(name, size, enhancement)

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString&
sizeSalNumber&
enhancementSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetLimitText()

Gets the limit on the amount of text a user can enter.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetLine(nLineIndex)

Returns the specified line of text.

ParameterTypeDescription
nLineIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetLineCount()

Returns the number of lines of text in the control.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetLocation(x, y)

ParameterTypeDescription
xSalNumber&
ySalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetModify()

Returns a flag indicating whether the contents have changed.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetName(text)

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName()

Gets the name of an object.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetNextChild(typeMask)

Returns the handle of the next child window that matches a specified type.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeMaskSalNumberOne or more window types combined (using the OR (|) operator) to create a mask of child window types.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetParaFormat(nLeftIndent, nRightIndent, nOffset, nAlignment, nNumbering, nTabStops, nNumTabs)

ParameterTypeDescription
nLeftIndentSalNumber&
nRightIndentSalNumber&
nOffsetSalNumber&
nAlignmentSalNumber&
nNumberingSalNumber&
nTabStopsSalArray`1&
nNumTabsSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetParent()

Returns the handle of an object's parent window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetProperty(name, value)

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
valueSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetProperty(name)

Gets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetSel(nStart, nEnd)

ParameterTypeDescription
nStartSalNumber&
nEndSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetSelectionCharFormat(sFontName, nPointSize, nEnhFlags, nTextColor)

ParameterTypeDescription
sFontNameSalString&
nPointSizeSalNumber&
nEnhFlagsSalNumber&
nTextColorSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetSelectionType()

Returns flags indicating the selection type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetSelText()

Returns the plain text of the current selection.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetSize(width, height)

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber&
heightSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetText()

Returns all plain text in the control (same as SalGetWindowText).

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetText(text, maxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString&
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetText(maxLen)

Retrieves the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetTextLength()

Returns the length of the plain text in the control. The text length does not include RTF formatting.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetWindowColor(colorIndex)

Gets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetWindowState()

Returns a window's current state.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberHideSelection(bHide, bPermanent)

Hide or show the current selection.

ParameterTypeDescription
bHideSalBoolean
bPermanentSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberHideWindow()

Hides a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberInvalidateWindow()

Causes a window to be repainted.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsDerivedFromClass(typeClass)

Determines whether a window is an instance of the specified class.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeClassType

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsEnabled()

Determines whether a window is enabled for mouse and keyboard input.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsVisible()

Determines whether a window is currently visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberKillTimer(idEvent)

Destroys an object's system timer.

ParameterTypeDescription
idEventSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberLimitText(nTextLimit)

Limits the amount of text a user can enter into the object. Changing the text limit restricts only the text the user can enter. It has no effect on any text already in the control, nor does it affect the length of the text that may be copied into the control.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTextLimitSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberLineFromChar(nCharIndex)

Return the line number of the line that contains the specified character index.

ParameterTypeDescription
nCharIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberLineIndex(nLine)

Return the character index of the specified line. The character index is the number of characters from the beginning of the control to the specified line.

ParameterTypeDescription
nLineSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberLineLength(nLineIndex)

Returns the length (in characters) of the specified line.

ParameterTypeDescription
nLineIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberLineScroll(nLines, nChars)

Scrolls the text vertically or horizontally.

ParameterTypeDescription
nLinesSalNumber
nCharsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberMoveWindow(xOffset, yOffset)

Moves a window a given number of form units on the X and Y axes relative to its current position.

ParameterTypeDescription
xOffsetSalNumber
yOffsetSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPixelsToFormUnits(numPixels, vertical)

Computes the number of form units based on the number of pixels. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions that move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with a window's font sizes.

ParameterTypeDescription
numPixelsSalNumber
verticalSalBooleanIf the form units are on the X axis, set this parameter to FALSE. If the form units are on the Y axis, set this parameter to TRUE.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberPostMessage(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Posts the specified message to a window by adding nMsg to hWndReceiver's message queue.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberReplaceSel(sText)

Replaces the current selection with the specified text.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSendMessage(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Sends the specified message to a window. SalSendMsg does not return until the processing for the message is complete.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSendMessageToChildren(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

Sends a message to all child items of a form window, dialog box, table window, or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(sMenuName, nFlags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMenuNameSalString
nFlagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(menuType, flags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
flagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(resource, type)

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
resourceSalResourceCursor
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(resourceId, type)

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
resourceIdInt32
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(blob, type)

Sets a window's cursor from a string variable.

ParameterTypeDescription
blobSalString
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursorFile(file, type)

Sets an application-defined cursor for the specified window. Use this function to set the cursor from an image stored in a file.

ParameterTypeDescription
fileSalString
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetDefaultCharFormat(sFontName, nPointSize, nEnhFlags, nTextColor)

Sets the default character formatting.

ParameterTypeDescription
sFontNameSalString
nPointSizeSalNumber
nEnhFlagsSalNumber
nTextColorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetFocus()

Sets the focus to a specified window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberSetFont(name, size, enhancement)

Sets a window's font, font size, and font enhancements.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
sizeSalNumber
enhancementSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLocation(x, y)

Moves a window to a new position (x, y) on the X and Y axes.

ParameterTypeDescription
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetModify(bState)

Sets or clears the modification flag for the control.

ParameterTypeDescription
bStateSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetOptions(nOptions)

Sets options for the Rich Edit control (see REF flag definitions in global constants).

ParameterTypeDescription
nOptionsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetParaFormat(nLeftIndent, nRightIndent, nOffset, nAlignment, nNumbering, nTabStops, nNumTabs)

Sets the paragraph formatting for the first paragraph in the current selection.

ParameterTypeDescription
nLeftIndentSalNumber
nRightIndentSalNumber
nOffsetSalNumber
nAlignmentSalNumber
nNumberingSalNumber
nTabStopsSalArray<SalNumber>
nNumTabsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetProperty(name, value, length)

Sets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
valueSalString
lengthSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSel(nStart, nEnd)

Sets the selected (highlighted) text.

ParameterTypeDescription
nStartSalNumber
nEndSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSelectionCharFormat(sFontName, nPointSize, nEnhFlags, nTextColor)

Sets the character formatting for the current selection.

ParameterTypeDescription
sFontNameSalString
nPointSizeSalNumber
nEnhFlagsSalNumber
nTextColorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSize(width, height)

Resizes a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber
heightSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetText(text)

Sets the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetTimer(idEvent, elapseMilliSec)

Creates a system timer for a given object. When a timer event occurs, sends SAM_Timer messages to the object in specified intervals. Timers are a limited global resource. Your application must check the value returned by SalTimerSet to verify that the timer was created.

ParameterTypeDescription
idEventSalNumber
elapseMilliSecSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetWindowColor(colorIndex, color)

Sets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorIndexSalNumber
colorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShowWindow()

Makes a window visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuName, flags, x, y)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuNameSalString
flagsSalNumber
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuType, flags, x, y)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
flagsSalNumber
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberUpdateWindow()

Forces the update of a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberWinHelp(file, command, numData, strData)

Starts the Windows help system.

ParameterTypeDescription
fileSalString
commandSalNumber
numDataSalNumber
strDataSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberYield()

Processes messages for this control.

Events

Instance memberMessageActions

SalMessageHandler Message Actions

Instance memberWindowActions

WindowActionsEventHandler Window Actions

Implements

NameDescription
ISalWindow