Function Reference


_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetRECT

Retrieves the formatting rectangle of a control

#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetRECT ( $hWnd )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the control

Return Value

Success: an array consisting of x and y coordinates.
$aArray[0] = Left
$aArray[1] = Top
$aArray[2] = Right
$aArray[3] = Bottom
Failure: sets the flag to non-zero.
@error: 101 - $hWnd is not a handle

Remarks

The formatting rectangle is the area in which text is drawn, part of which may not be visible.

All returned values are in dialog units referenced to the control.

Per MSDN, the values returned by this function may not be exactly what may be set by _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT().

Related

_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT

See Also

Search EM_GETRECT in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $g_idLblMsg, $g_hRichEdit

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hGui, $iMsg, $idBtnNext, $iStep = 0
        $hGui = GUICreate("Example (" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, StringLen(".exe")) & ")", 320, 350, -1, -1)
        $g_hRichEdit = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($hGui, "", 10, 10, 300, 220, _
                        BitOR($ES_MULTILINE, $WS_VSCROLL, $ES_AUTOVSCROLL))
        $g_idLblMsg = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 235, 300, 60)
        $idBtnNext = GUICtrlCreateButton("Next", 270, 310, 40, 30)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetText($g_hRichEdit, "First paragraph")
        _GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($g_hRichEdit, @CRLF & "Second paragraph")

        While True
                $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
                Select
                        Case $iMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_Destroy($g_hRichEdit) ; needed unless script crashes
                                ; GUIDelete()   ; is OK too
                                Exit
                        Case $iMsg = $idBtnNext
                                $iStep += 1
                                Switch $iStep
                                        Case 1
                                                Report("1. Default settings ")
                                        Case 2
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT($g_hRichEdit, 10, 10, 100, 100)
                                                Report("2. Settings ")
                                        Case 3
                                                _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT($g_hRichEdit)
                                                Report("3. ReSettings to default")
                                                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnNext, $GUI_DISABLE)
                                EndSwitch
                EndSelect
        WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func Report($sMsg)
        Local $aRect = _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetRECT($g_hRichEdit)
        $sMsg = $sMsg & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Left=" & $aRect[0] & " Top=" & $aRect[1] & " Right=" & $aRect[2] & " Bottom=" & $aRect[3]
        GUICtrlSetData($g_idLblMsg, $sMsg)
EndFunc   ;==>Report