SetTextAreaText

SetTextAreaText

Command Index · BlitzPlus · Text Areas

SetTextAreaText:Void textarea:Int32, text:String, pos:Int32=0, len:Int32=-1, units:Int32=1

Parameter	Mode	Type	Default	Description
textarea	In	Int32	required	Handle of a text area.
text	In	String	required	The text to write.
pos	In	Int32	0
len	In	Int32	-1
units	In	Int32	1	1 counts characters, 2 counts lines. Defaults to 1.

Description

Writes text into a text area at a place. It replaces the given number of characters or lines there, so a length of 0 only inserts.

Examples

Graphics 320, 240, 32, 2
win  = CreateWindow("Insert", 10, 10, 300, 150, Desktop(), 3)
area = CreateTextArea(10, 10, 270, 90, win)
SetGadgetText area, "Hello world"
SetTextAreaText area, "big ", 6, 0
SetTextAreaText area, "HELLO", 0, 5
Repeat
Until WaitEvent() = $803

Related Commands

AddTextAreaText, CreateTextArea, FormatTextAreaText, SetTextAreaColor, SetTextAreaFont, SetTextAreaTabs, TextAreaText, TextFieldText

Command Index · BlitzPlus · Text Areas