Create an Edit control
#include <GuiEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlEdit_Create ( $hWnd, $sText, $iX, $iY [, $iWidth = 150 [, $iHeight = 150 [, $iStyle = 0x003010C4 [, $iExStyle = 0x00000200]]]] )
| $hWnd | Handle to parent or owner window |
| $sText | Text to be displayed in the control |
| $iX | Horizontal position of the control |
| $iY | Vertical position of the control |
| $iWidth | [optional] Control width |
| $iHeight | [optional] Control height |
| $iStyle | [optional] Control styles: $ES_AUTOHSCROLL - Automatically scrolls text to the right by 10 characters when the user types a character at the end of the line. $ES_AUTOVSCROLL - Automatically scrolls text up one page when the user presses the ENTER key on the last line. $ES_CENTER - Centers text in an edit control. $ES_LEFT - Aligns text with the left margin. $ES_LOWERCASE - Converts all characters to lowercase as they are typed into the edit control. $ES_MULTILINE - Designates a multiline edit control. $ES_NOHIDESEL - The selected text is inverted, even if the control does not have the focus. $ES_NUMBER - Allows only digits to be entered into the edit control. $ES_OEMCONVERT - Converts text entered in the edit control. $ES_READONLY - Prevents the user from typing or editing text in the edit control. $ES_RIGHT - Right-aligns text edit control. $ES_UPPERCASE - Converts all characters to uppercase as they are typed into the edit control. $ES_WANTRETURN - Specifies that a carriage return be inserted when the user presses the ENTER key. $ES_PASSWORD - Displays an asterisk (*) for each character that is typed into the edit control Default: $ES_MULTILINE, $ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_VSCROLL, $WS_HSCROLL, $ES_AUTOVSCROLL, $ES_AUTOHSCROLL Forced : WS_CHILD, $WS_VISIBLE, $WS_TABSTOP only if not using $ES_READONLY |
| $iExStyle | [optional] Control extended style. These correspond to the standard $WS_EX_* constants. See Extended Style Table. |
| Success: | the handle to the Edit control. |
| Failure: | 0. |
This function is for Advanced users and for learning how the control works.
#include <Extras\WM_NOTIFY.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <GuiEdit.au3> #include <WinAPIConv.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Global $g_hEdit Example() Func Example() ; Create GUI Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Edit Create (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 300) $g_hEdit = _GUICtrlEdit_Create($hGUI, "This is a test" & @CRLF & "Another Line", 2, 2, 394, 268) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND") _GUICtrlEdit_AppendText($g_hEdit, @CRLF & "Append to the end?") ; Loop until the user exits. Do Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE GUIDelete() EndFunc ;==>Example Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg Local $hWndEdit = $g_hEdit If Not IsHWnd($g_hEdit) Then $hWndEdit = GUICtrlGetHandle($g_hEdit) Local $hWndFrom = $lParam Local $iIDFrom = _WinAPI_LoWord($wParam) Local $iCode = _WinAPI_HiWord($wParam) Switch $hWndFrom Case $g_hEdit, $hWndEdit Switch $iCode Case $EN_ALIGN_LTR_EC ; Sent when the user has changed the edit control direction to left-to-right _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ALIGN_LTR_EC", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_ALIGN_RTL_EC ; Sent when the user has changed the edit control direction to right-to-left _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ALIGN_RTL_EC", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_CHANGE ; Sent when the user has taken an action that may have altered text in an edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_CHANGE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_ERRSPACE ; Sent when an edit control cannot allocate enough memory to meet a specific request _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ERRSPACE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_HSCROLL ; Sent when the user clicks an edit control's horizontal scroll bar _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_HSCROLL", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_KILLFOCUS ; Sent when an edit control loses the keyboard focus _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_KILLFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_MAXTEXT ; Sent when the current text insertion has exceeded the specified number of characters for the edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_MAXTEXT", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; This message is also sent when an edit control does not have the $ES_AUTOHSCROLL style and the number of characters to be ; inserted would exceed the width of the edit control. ; This message is also sent when an edit control does not have the $ES_AUTOVSCROLL style and the total number of lines resulting ; from a text insertion would exceed the height of the edit control ; no return value Case $EN_SETFOCUS ; Sent when an edit control receives the keyboard focus _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_SETFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_UPDATE ; Sent when an edit control is about to redraw itself _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_UPDATE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_VSCROLL ; Sent when the user clicks an edit control's vertical scroll bar or when the user scrolls the mouse wheel over the edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_VSCROLL", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value EndSwitch EndSwitch Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>WM_COMMAND
#include <Extras\WM_NOTIFY.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <GuiEdit.au3> #include <WinAPIConv.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Global $g_hEdit Example() Func Example() ; Create GUI Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Edit Create (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 300) $g_hEdit = _GUICtrlEdit_Create($hGUI, "", 2, 2, 394, 268) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND") _GUICtrlEdit_SetText($g_hEdit, "This is a test" & @CRLF & "Another Line") ; Loop until the user exits. Do Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE GUIDelete() EndFunc ;==>Example Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg Local $hWndEdit = $g_hEdit If Not IsHWnd($g_hEdit) Then $hWndEdit = GUICtrlGetHandle($g_hEdit) Local $hWndFrom = $lParam Local $iIDFrom = _WinAPI_LoWord($wParam) Local $iCode = _WinAPI_HiWord($wParam) Switch $hWndFrom Case $g_hEdit, $hWndEdit Switch $iCode Case $EN_ALIGN_LTR_EC ; Sent when the user has changed the edit control direction to left-to-right _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ALIGN_LTR_EC", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_ALIGN_RTL_EC ; Sent when the user has changed the edit control direction to right-to-left _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ALIGN_RTL_EC", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_CHANGE ; Sent when the user has taken an action that may have altered text in an edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_CHANGE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_ERRSPACE ; Sent when an edit control cannot allocate enough memory to meet a specific request _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_ERRSPACE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_HSCROLL ; Sent when the user clicks an edit control's horizontal scroll bar _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_HSCROLL", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_KILLFOCUS ; Sent when an edit control loses the keyboard focus _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_KILLFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_MAXTEXT ; Sent when the current text insertion has exceeded the specified number of characters for the edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_MAXTEXT", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; This message is also sent when an edit control does not have the $ES_AUTOHSCROLL style and the number of characters to be ; inserted would exceed the width of the edit control. ; This message is also sent when an edit control does not have the $ES_AUTOVSCROLL style and the total number of lines resulting ; from a text insertion would exceed the height of the edit control ; no return value Case $EN_SETFOCUS ; Sent when an edit control receives the keyboard focus _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_SETFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_UPDATE ; Sent when an edit control is about to redraw itself _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_UPDATE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value Case $EN_VSCROLL ; Sent when the user clicks an edit control's vertical scroll bar or when the user scrolls the mouse wheel over the edit control _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$EN_VSCROLL", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom) ; no return value EndSwitch EndSwitch Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>WM_COMMAND