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GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:55 pm Post subject: EDIT object, only 3 styles?

Isn't it possible to add more than 3 styles for a note object?

Garrett · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:17 am Post subject:

Yes, it's possible to have more styles, but the dialog designer is limited
to so many fields. You have to add more styles in the editor itself.

For catching changes to an edit box, I'd use a :TIMER loop. When you
first load the program, "%A = @dlgtext(EDIT1)". In the timer loop
you just compare %A with the current contents like this

"IF @not(@equal(%A,@dlgtext(EDIT1)))"

If it's not equal, then something has changed and you can take appropriate
actions.

-Garrett

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:20 am Post subject:

Aaa great idea.
Thanks for that Garrett Smile

Garrett · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:23 am Post subject:

Oh, one more thing... If the contents do change, then you need to fill
%A with the new contents again if you want to continue to monitor
further changes to the contents of that edit box.

Serge · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:38 pm Post subject:

geotrail,

there is an api that you can use from withing vds to detect whether an edit box has been modified or not...i use it often and it is very handy...can't tell you which one at the moment as i'm not running vds on my new computer...if you are stuck in that you can't find it, let me know and i will look up the code for you once i have vds reinstalled on my machine

the api "book" is available from vdsworld and has lots of very useful api's one can use in vds

Serge

Garrett · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 7:03 pm Post subject:

But can an event be generated using this api? Or do you have to check
in a timer loop like I do with the @dlgtext() above?

-Garrett

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject:

Yeah that would be very usefull Serge Smile

Thanks

Serge · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:41 pm Post subject:

garrett,

you need to use a timer label to check regularly but the advantage with that is that any modification made is picked up just as in any windows word processor

geotrail,

the api is,

Garrett · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:56 pm Post subject:

Well, either way then. They both do the same thing, so GeoTrail, pick
which one you like Smile

-Garrett

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks Serge.
I've never used @sendmsg() before Laughing

Is there a way to get the url entered in the address bar of IE?

Serge · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:30 pm Post subject:

no problems geotrail...do look into these api's, they really extend the functionality of vds and not just with edit boxes but with lists too, combo boxes and windows in general

to answer your question, yes there is but it is very complicated...this is what i have found anyway...can't help more now because vds is not on my pc...nor are my code files...+ i am writing school reports at the moment...will get back to you on that one later on if you are still interested

Serge

GeoTrail · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:00 am Post subject:

OK, thanks Serge.

Any A+'s in there? Laughing

Serge · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 4:09 am Post subject:

he he he...yes there are a few A+'s in there...some students are really really smart Very Happy

Serge

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Here's the DDE example that may help Wink

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http://forum.vdsworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=1222