T_EDIT

Edit the text in a text window

WTSupported in traditional Synergy on Windows
WNSupported in Synergy .NET on Windows
USupported on UNIX
VSupported on OpenVMS
xcall T_EDIT(window_id, [row], [column], [insert], [direction], [case], [col_id1], [col_id2], 
&     [col_id3], [help_id][, decimal_value])

window_id

The ID of the text window. (n)

row

(optional) The text row at which to begin editing; returned with a row value on exit. (n)

column

(optional) The text column at which to begin editing; returned with a column value on exit. (n)

insert

(optional) Indicates the default insert/overstrike mode. Returned with a mode value on exit. (n)

1 = Insert. (default)

0 = Overstrike.

direction

(optional) Indicates the editing direction. Returned with a direction value on exit. (n)

1 = Forward. (default)

0 = Reverse.

case

(optional) Indicates whether lowercase is allowed. Returned with a case value on exit: (n)

1 = Lowercase allowed. (default)

0 = Uppercase only allowed.

col_id1 through col_id3

(optional) The IDs of menu columns to place. (n)

help_id

(optional) The help identifier. (a)

decimal_value

(optional) The first character to input (specified as a decimal value). Ignored on Windows. (n)

T_EDIT performs text editing in a window that T_SETUP has converted to a text window. You must call T_SETUP at least once for a window prior to using T_EDIT to edit it. (For information on an alternative text-editing routine that preserves hard returns, see U_EDIT.)

The T_EDIT subroutine places any specified menu columns and sets the entry values for the row and column at which to begin editing, insert/overstrike mode, editing direction, and case. All of these values are stored and returned upon exit so the user can continue editing where they left off. Note the following:

The following internal menu entry names are recognized by T_EDIT on Windows: E_CLEAR, E_COPY, E_CUT, E_MARK, E_MODE, E_PASTE.

Note the following for Windows:

For example:

; Get the width of a character.
charwidth = %u_winmetrics(D_CHARWIDTH, WID_APP)
; Use character width to get width (in chars) of scrollbar.
extra_width = (%u_winmetrics(D_VSCROLL_X) + charwidth - 1) / charwidth
; Create window with extra width for scrollbar.
xcall w_proc(WP_CREATE, wndid, "text", 20, 
&            textbox_cols + extra_width, WP_PLACE, wndid, 1, 1)
xcall t_setup(wndid, D_INIT, 0, extra_width, 0, 0, ,
&             1, 1, textbox_rows, textbox_cols + extra_width)

On UNIX and OpenVMS, if any col_ids are passed, the specified columns will be placed on the menu and removed on exit. (The alternative to specifying menu columns in a T_EDIT call is to place them before calling T_EDIT.)

The following internal menu entry names are recognized by T_EDIT on UNIX and OpenVMS:

E_TOP

E_LMOV

E_DIR

E_XUP

E_BOTTOM

E_PDEL

E_MODE

E_XDOWN

E_UP

E_LDEL

E_WMOV

 

E_DOWN

E_WDEL

E_EMOV

 

E_LEFT

E_EDEL

E_BMOV

 

E_RIGHT

E_CDEL

E_JOIN

 

E_PMOV

E_LCLR

E_ILIN

 

If passed, decimal_value (which is ignored on Windows) is converted to its alpha (ASCII) equivalent and placed into the window as if it were the first character entered by the user. T_EDIT then clears the variable passed as decimal_value, which makes it easier to use T_EDIT in a loop.

In any environment, if the internal name of the selected menu entry begins with “U_,” the EUTILS_METHOD subroutine is called and the input is redone. If the internal name of the selected menu entry is “O_HELP,” the EHELP_METHOD subroutine is called, with help_id as its argument. If some other menu entry is selected, control is returned to the calling routine. G_select will be true and g_entnam will hold the name of the entry. You will need to clear g_select after you satisfy the event.

The default behavior for each environment’s handling of columns is controlled by the g_plc_col_args flag, which is defined in the distributed tkctl.def file. See g_plc_col_args for information.

This code fragment shows the three steps involved in editing a text window. The window in wndid is loaded with U_LDWND and converted to a text window with T_SETUP. Next, a menu column listing edit commands is loaded but not placed on the menu bar. The edit column is placed by T_EDIT. Editing begins at the first character of the first text line, in insert mode, in the forward direction by default. “H_KEYPAD” is passed to the EHELP_METHOD subroutine if the “O_HELP” entry is selected from the menu.

xcall u_ldwnd(wndid, g_utlib, "textwnd")
xcall t_setup(wndid)
xcall m_ldcol(ecolid, g_utlib, "edit_ctl", D_NOPLC)
do
  begin
    xcall t_edit(wndid,,,,,, ecolid,,, "H_KEYPAD")
    if(g_select)
      case(g_entnam) of
       begincase
"ENTRY1": call ENTRYONE  ; one of these subroutines will 
"ENTRY2": call ENTRYTWO  ; set the done flag
       endcase
  end
until(done)