Function Reference


_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetParaAlignment

Gets the alignment of selected paragraph(s), or (if no selection) of the current paragraph

#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetParaAlignment ( $hWnd )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the control

Return Value

Success: a string consisting of a value, a semicolon (;), and a scope character:
alignment:
    l - aligned with the left margin.
    r - aligned with the right margin.
    c - centered between margins
    j - justified between margins
    f - justified between margins
    w - justified between margins by only expanding spaces
scope:
    a - all (or only) selected paragraphs have this alignment
    f - the first selected paragraph has this alignment, but other(s) don't
    c - the current paragraph has this alignment
Failure: "" and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: 101 - $hWnd is not a handle

Remarks

In Richedit 2.0, justify does not display.

Related

_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaAlignment

See Also

Search EM_SETPARAFORMAT in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $g_idLblMsg, $g_hRichEdit

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hGui, $iMsg, $iCp, $idBtnNext, $iStep = 0
        $hGui = GUICreate("Example (" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, StringLen(".exe")) & ")", 320, 350, -1, -1)
        $g_hRichEdit = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($hGui, "This is a test.", 10, 10, 300, 220, _
                        BitOR($ES_MULTILINE, $WS_VSCROLL, $ES_AUTOVSCROLL))
        $g_idLblMsg = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 235, 300, 60)
        $idBtnNext = GUICtrlCreateButton("Next", 270, 310, 40, 30)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetText($g_hRichEdit, "First paragraph")
        Report("First paragraph")
        While True
                $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
                Select
                        Case $iMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_Destroy($g_hRichEdit) ; needed unless script crashes
                                ; GUIDelete()   ; is OK too
                                Exit
                        Case $iMsg = $idBtnNext
                                $iStep += 1
                                Switch $iStep
                                        Case 1
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaAlignment($g_hRichEdit, "r")
                                                Report("First paragraph")
                                        Case 2
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($g_hRichEdit, @CRLF & "Second paragraph")
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaAlignment($g_hRichEdit, "c")
                                                Report("Second paragraph")
                                        Case 3
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($g_hRichEdit, @CRLF & "Third paragraph")
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaAlignment($g_hRichEdit, "l")
                                                Report("Third paragraph")
                                        Case 4
                                                $iCp = _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetFirstCharPosOnLine($g_hRichEdit, 2)
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($g_hRichEdit, $iCp, -1)
                                                Report("Alignment of paragraphs in selection")
                                                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnNext, $GUI_DISABLE)
                                EndSwitch
                EndSelect
        WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func Report($sMsg)
        $sMsg = $sMsg & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Get function returns " & @CRLF & _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetParaAlignment($g_hRichEdit)
        GUICtrlSetData($g_idLblMsg, $sMsg)
EndFunc   ;==>Report