Description
Used to set selected text’s character format within an Edit Box control
Applies to
Edit Box Control
Syntax
Status = Send_Message(CtrlEntID, "SETCHARFORMAT", ApplyFormatTo, CharFormat)
Parameters
Parameters are as follows:
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| ApplyFormatTo | An integer value determining where the format should be applied.
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| CharFormat | an @FM-delimited array of character formats All of these items are only set only if there is a value in the field (or value). If the field (or value) is empty, then that characteristic does not change.
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Return value
If successful returns a 1, otherwise returns a null.
Example
Declare function Send_Message Red = 255 Green = 255 * 256 Blue = 255 * 65536 //ApplyFormatTo = 0 // Default ApplyFormatTo = 1 // Selection //ApplyFormatTo = 2 // Word //ApplyFormatTO = 4 // All // All of these items are only set only if there // is a value in the field (or value). If the field // (or value) is empty, then that characteristic // does not change. // CharFormat<1> // Effects Flags // CharFormat<1,1> = Boolean // Bold // CharFormat<1,2> = Boolean // Italic // CharFormat<1,3> = Boolean // Underline // CharFormat<1,4> = Boolean // Strike Out // CharFormat<1,5> = Boolean // Protected // CharFormat<1,6> = Boolean // Link // CharFormat<1,7> = Boolean // Auto Color // CharFormat<2> = Integer // Size // CharFormat<3> = Integer // Offset // CharFormat<4> = Integer // Color // CharFormat<5> = Integer // Character Set // CharFormat<6> = Integer // Pitch And Family // CharFormat<7> = String // Face Name // CharFormat<8> = Integer // Weight // CharFormat<9> = Integer // Spacing // CharFormat<10> = Integer // Back Color // CharFormat<11> = Integer // Lcid // CharFormat<12> = Integer // Style // CharFormat<13> = Integer // Kerning // CharFormat<14> = Integer // Underline Type // CharFormat<15> = Integer // Animation // CharFormat<16> = Integer // Revision Author // Create some test text x = Set_Property(@window:'.EDIT_AREA', 'TEXT', "This is a test...") // Select "is a" x = Set_Property(@window:'.EDIT_AREA', 'SELECTION', 6:@fm:4) // Make the "is a" bold and blue CharFormat = '' CharFormat<1,1> = '1' CharFormat<4> = Blue x = Send_Message(@window:'.EDIT_AREA', 'SETCHARFORMAT', ApplyFormatTo, CharFormat) // Reset the cursor back to the beginning x = Set_Property(@window:'.EDIT_AREA', 'SELECTION', 1:@fm:0)
