Xbasic
TEXT.DELETE Function
Syntax
VariableName.OBJECT.DELETE()
Description
The OBJECT.DELETE() method is used with an Xdialog text control. It cuts the currently selected text from the contents of the VariableName text variable.
Example
dim ptext as P dim ptext.text as C dim ptext.object as P dim ip as N if (a_dlg_button = "delete") then a_dlg_button = "" ip = ptext.object.get_cursor() ptext.object.delete() 'after clicking the 'cut' button focus is on the button. we want to return focus to the edit control ui_dlg_ctl_goto(dlg_title,"ptext") if (ip <=len(ptext.text)) then ptext.object.set_cursor(ip) else ptext.object.set_cursorptext.text? end if a_dlg_button = "" 'this causes the text box to scroll if the insertion point is not currently visible ptext.object.show_caret() end if
Limitations
Desktop applications only.
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