how to move caret to line/column in edit window

[theAutoitSpammer]

is there a function like _moveCaret($handle,"line","column") ???????

or a method to do so??

[Yashied]

is there a function like _moveCaret($handle,"line","column") ???????

or a method to do so??

_GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($hEdit, $iPos, $iPos)
_GUICtrlEdit_Scroll($hEdit, $SB_SCROLLCARET)

[theAutoitSpammer]

_GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($hEdit, $iPos, $iPos)
_GUICtrlEdit_Scroll($hEdit, $SB_SCROLLCARET)

Thanks for the replay but this functions do not move the caret to

a line and column, they move the caret by caracter index.

Any other ideas??

[Yashied]

Thanks for the replay but this functions do not move the caret to a line and column, they move the caret by caracter index.

Are you sure? You may use any text in the Edit control as one "string". I suggest you try it.

$Line1 & @CRLF & $Line2 & @CRLF & ...

Determine where the row and column it is not too difficult.

EDIT:

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

$sFile = RegRead('HKLM\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt', 'InstallDir') & '\include\changelog.txt'
    
GUICreate('MyGUI', 400, 300)
$hEdit = GUICtrlCreateEdit('', 2, 2, 394, 268, BitOR($ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_VSCROLL))
GUISetState()

_GUICtrlEdit_SetText($hEdit, FileRead($sFile))
_GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($hEdit, 2217, 2217)
_GUICtrlEdit_Scroll($hEdit, $SB_SCROLLCARET)

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Edited October 14, 2009 by Yashied

[theAutoitSpammer]

Thanks again

maybe I'm not making myself clear, I want to move the caret

to line 20 and column 5 for instance, on an equally spaced font.

how do I translate this into a number of characters since different lines have different amount of characters?.

your example adds all characters per line until it reaches 2217 then moves the caret there.

What I really want is to move the caret to a specific line and a specific column in autoit editor.

Any help is appreciated.

Edited October 14, 2009 by alram

[Yashied]

I see people very lazy.

OK

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

$sFile = RegRead('HKLM\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt', 'InstallDir') & '\Include\ChangeLog.txt'

GUICreate('MyGUI', 400, 300)
$Edit = GUICtrlCreateEdit('', 10, 10, 380, 280, BitOR($ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_VSCROLL, $WS_HSCROLL))
GUISetState()

_GUICtrlEdit_SetText($Edit, FileRead($sFile))
_GUICtrlEdit_SetPos($Edit, 37, 10)

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = -3

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name...........: _GUICtrlEdit_SetPos
; Description....: Sets the caret to the specified line and column.
; Syntax.........: _GUICtrlEdit_SetPos ( $hWnd, $iLine [, $iColumn] )
; Parameters.....: $hWnd    - Handle or identifier (controlID) to the control.
;                  $iLine   - The zero-based index of the line on which must set the caret. If this parameter is (-1),
;                             the caret will be set on the last line.
;                  $iColumn - The zero-based index of the column on which must set the caret. If this parameter is (-1),
;                             the caret will be set at the end of the specified line. Default is 0.
; Return values..: Success  - 1.
;                  Failure  - 0 and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
; Author.........: Yashied
; Modified.......:
; Remarks........: None
; Related........: _GUICtrlEdit_Scroll(), _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel()
; Link...........: None
; Example........: Yes
; ===============================================================================================================================

Func _GUICtrlEdit_SetPos($hWnd, $iLine, $iColumn = 0)

    If Not IsHWnd($hWnd) Then
        $hWnd = GUICtrlGetHandle($hWnd)
        If $hWnd = 0 Then
            Return SetError(1, 0, 0)
        EndIf
    EndIf

    Local $Lenght, $Num = 0, $Count = _GUICtrlEdit_GetLineCount($hWnd)

    If $iLine > $Count - 1 Then
        $Num = _GUICtrlEdit_GetTextLen($hWnd)
    Else
        If $iLine < 0 Then
            $iLine = $Count - 1
        EndIf
        For $i = 0 To $iLine - 1
            $Num += _GUICtrlEdit_LineLength($hWnd, $i) + 2 ; + @CR + @LF
        Next
        $Lenght = _GUICtrlEdit_LineLength($hWnd, $iLine)
        If ($iColumn < 0) Or ($iColumn > $Lenght) Then
            $iColumn = $Lenght
        EndIf
        $Num += $iColumn
    EndIf
    _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($hWnd, $Num, $Num)
    _GUICtrlEdit_Scroll($hWnd, $SB_SCROLLCARET)
    Return 1
EndFunc   ;==>_GUICtrlEdit_SetPos

[theAutoitSpammer]

Thanks Yashied

I just saw your response because I was busy trying to solve the problem and since I only need

to goto line in SciTE, I came out with this (see below)

It works in any resolution, zoom and window size and position (at least so far)

I haven't try yours yet, but I'm almost sure it will work (not sure it will work in Scite).

I really appreciate your help.

By the way, you guys in Moscow need a lesson or two in English because I'm sure

you meant "busy" instead of "lazy"

local $Line = 20

_move_caret_SciTE($Line)

Func _move_caret_SciTE($moveL)

Local $L1, $L2, $Ydiff, $yMove

Opt("CaretCoordMode", 2)

ControlSend("[CLASS:SciTEWindow]", "", "Scintilla1", "^{home}")

$L1 = WinGetCaretPos()

ControlSend("[CLASS:SciTEWindow]", "", "Scintilla1", "{down}")

$L2 = WinGetCaretPos()

$Ydiff = ($L2[1] - $L1[1])

$yMove = ($moveL - 1) * $Ydiff

Sleep(300)

ControlClick("[CLASS:SciTEWindow]", "", "Scintilla1", "left", 1, $L1[0], $yMove)

EndFunc ;==>_move_caret