How to select all text in Inputbox

[Undutchable]

Hello,

I hate asking simple questions, but I also prefer to use the simplest code to perform something.

How can I select all text in an Inputbox (GuiCtrlCreateInput)

after I insert the value with GuiCtrlSetData ?

(The intention to select all text is to facilitate insertion of new data, deleting all existing)

I know I have the style $ES_NOHIDESEL which will keep the selection if I change focus,

but how do I select all text in the inputbox in the first place?

Thanks guys. >_<

[Melba23]

Undutchable,

Just use GUICtrlSetData to reset the text - it works as an initial and subsequent text replacement without having to select the existing text:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$hInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
GUICtrlSetData(-1 , "First text")

GUISetState()

Sleep(2000)

GUICtrlSetData($hInput, "Second text")

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch

WEnd

M23

[JSThePatriot]

@M23

My assumption is he's not worried about setting the text himself, but if someone tabs into that field for editing, or if they decide they are ready to type after he has given them an example. He wants it to automatically erase his demo text, or the previous set text so they can type immediately.

@Undutchable

I would look at a ControlSend of CTRL+A? I know it's more of a hack, but I couldn't think of anything else off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Jarvis

[Melba23]

Undutchable,

If JS is correct, then take a look at this code - it removes the initial text as soon as the Input gets focus:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#Include <WinAPI.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$hInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
GUICtrlSetData(-1 , "First text")

GUICtrlCreateButton("Dummy", 10, 50, 80, 30)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_FOCUS)

GUISetState()

$fFlag = True

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch

    If $fFlag And _WinAPI_GetFocus() = ControlGetHandle($hGUI, "", $hInput) Then
        GUICtrlSetData($hInput, "")
        $fFlag = False
    EndIf

WEnd

The button is just there so the initial focus can be somewhere other than the Input. >_<

M23

[JSThePatriot]

@Melba23

Perfect, now either direction he has a solution.

Thanks,

Jarvis

[Undutchable]

JS was correct. The intention was to remove the text. But I was also trying to avoid sending keystrokes.

I don't know why, it always feels kind of a "hack", like you mentioned.

Melba's example will work for me (replacing dummy button with existing one of course) >_<

Thank you both for the great help.

Cheers

[Yashied]

#Include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#Include <GUIEdit.au3>
#Include <WindowsConstants.au3>

GUICreate('MyGUI', 400, 90)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput('My Text 1', 20, 20, 360, 20)
$Input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput('My Text 2', 20, 50, 360, 20)
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, 'WM_COMMAND')
GUISetState()

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)

    Local $ID = BitAND($wParam, 0xFFFF)

    Switch $ID
        Case $Input1, $Input2 ; etc
            Switch BitShift($wParam, 16)
                Case $EN_SETFOCUS
                    GUICtrlSetState($ID, $GUI_FOCUS)
                    _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($lParam, 0, -1)
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_COMMAND

[Undutchable]

Nice..

_GUICtrlEdit_SetSel

There is a function for it after all.

Man, AutoIT grew like crazy. If only the compiled script resulted in size and speed like, for ex, powerbasic or purebasic, and the creator would make millions!

Thanks Yashied. I will use that function alone because I always know the handle of the control.

Congrats to all the community cause you guys are fantastic.

Keep it up >_<