is there such thing as a RichEdit GuiCtrlRead?

[_Kurt]

Hey guys,

I'm wondering if there is some sort of function or way to read a RichEdit editbox? GuiCtrlRead($richedit) returns 0.

Thanks,

Kurt

PS: why did i use the puking icon for this topic?

[jpm]

Hey guys,

I'm wondering if there is some sort of function or way to read a RichEdit editbox? GuiCtrlRead($richedit) returns 0.

Thanks,

Kurt

PS: why did i use the puking icon for this topic?

RichEdit is not a Control that can be created with GUICtrlCreateEdit so why do you want to read somethink that is not supported?

[_Kurt]

Okay, I was just wondering. I'm not sure how to read it that's all. Sorry for your time

[GaryFrost]

Use the WM_GETTEXT API function

for example:

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>
$struct_string = DllStructCreate("char[496]")
$oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error","MyErrFunc")

$oRP = ObjCreate("RICHTEXT.RichtextCtrl.1")

GUICreate("Embedded RICHTEXT control Test", 320, 200, -1, -1,BitOr($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,$WS_VISIBLE,$WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
$TagsPageC = GuiCtrlCreateLabel('Visit Tags Page', 5, 180, 100, 15, $SS_CENTER)
GuiCtrlSetFont($TagsPageC,9,400,4)
GuiCtrlSetColor($TagsPageC,0x0000ff)
GuiCtrlSetCursor($TagsPageC,0)
$AboutC = GUICtrlCreateButton('About',105,177,70,20)
$PrefsC = GUICtrlCreateButton('FontSize',175,177,70,20)
$StatC = GUICtrlCreateButton('Plain Style',245,177,70,20)

$GUIActiveX = GUICtrlCreateObj( $oRP, 10, 10 , 400 , 260 )
GUICtrlSetPos($GUIActiveX,10,10,300,160)

With $oRP; Object tag pool
.OLEDrag()
.Font = 'Arial'
.text = "Hello - Au3 supports ActiveX components like the RICHTEXT thanks to SvenP" & @CRLF & 'Try write some text and quit to reload'
;.FileName = @ScriptDir & '\RichText.rtf'
;.BackColor = 0xff00
EndWith

GUISetState ();Show GUI
$h_REdit = ControlGetHandle("Embedded RICHTEXT control Test","","RichTextWndClass1")

_SendMessage($h_REdit, $WM_GETTEXT, 4096, DllStructGetPtr($struct_string))
ConsoleWrite(DllStructGetData($struct_string, 1) & @LF)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            $oRP.SaveFile( @ScriptDir & "\RichText.rtf", 0 )
            ExitLoop
        Case $msg = $TagsPageC
            Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start http://www.myplugins.info/guids/typeinfo/typeinfo.php?clsid={3B7C8860-D78F-101B-B9B5-04021C009402}','', @SW_HIDE)
        Case $msg = $AboutC
            $oRP.AboutBox() 
        Case $msg = $PrefsC
            $oRP.SelFontSize = 12
        Case $msg = $StatC
            $oRP.SelBold = False
            $oRP.SelItalic = False
            $oRP.SelUnderline = False 
            $oRP.SelFontSize = 8
    EndSelect
WEnd

Exit

Func MyErrFunc()

  Msgbox(0,"AutoItCOM Test","We intercepted a COM Error !"      & @CRLF  & @CRLF & _
             "err.description is: "    & @TAB & $oMyError.description    & @CRLF & _
             "err.windescription:"     & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription & @CRLF & _
             "err.number is: "         & @TAB & hex($oMyError.number,8)  & @CRLF & _
             "err.lastdllerror is: "   & @TAB & $oMyError.lastdllerror   & @CRLF & _
             "err.scriptline is: "     & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline     & @CRLF & _
             "err.source is: "         & @TAB & $oMyError.source         & @CRLF & _
             "err.helpfile is: "       & @TAB & $oMyError.helpfile       & @CRLF & _
             "err.helpcontext is: "    & @TAB & $oMyError.helpcontext _
            ,5)
  ; Will automatically continue after 5 seconds
            
    Local $err = $oMyError.number
    If $err = 0 Then $err = -1
    
    SetError($err)  ; to check for after this function returns
Endfunc

[GaryFrost]

can also be used with external edit controls, for example:

#include <Misc.au3>
Global Const $WM_SETTEXT = 0xC
Global Const $WM_GETTEXT = 0xD
$struct_string = DllStructCreate("char[496]")
DllStructSetData($struct_string, 1, "This is a test")
Run("Notepad")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
$h_edit = ControlGetHandle("Untitled - Notepad","", "Edit1")
ConsoleWrite($h_edit & @LF)
_SendMessage($h_edit, $WM_SETTEXT, 0, DllStructGetPtr($struct_string))
DllStructSetData($struct_string, 1, "")
ConsoleWrite(_SendMessage($h_edit, $WM_GETTEXT, 4096, DllStructGetPtr($struct_string)) & " char(s)" & @LF)
ConsoleWrite(DllStructGetData($struct_string, 1) & @LF)

[_Kurt]

gafrost,

Thank you very much for your responses. Once I get to my home computer, I will fix my problem. This will help me out alot, thanks again.

Kurt