pyui.create_text_display_area

Create a read-only multi-line text box. This is useful to display several lines of text to the user; the content can be selected and copied with Ctrl+C but cannot be edited.

pyui.create_text_display_area(dialog, col_spec [,text])
dialog:create_text_display_area(col_spec [,text])

Parameters

	Type	Description
dialog	dialog_handle	Dialog where the control is created
col_spec	integer or {first, last}	Index of the column or specification of the column-span, where the control is placed.
text	string	Optional: Initial text-content of the control

Return value

Type	Description
control_handle	A handle to the newly created control

See also

Control Gallery, set_control_text, create_text_display, create_text_area, create_label