Function Reference


_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT

Sets the formatting rectangle of a Rich Edit control

#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetRECT ( $hWnd [, $iLeft = Default [, $iTop = Default [, $iRight = Default [, $iBottom = Default [, $bRedraw = True]]]]] )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the control
$iLeft [optional] Left position in dialog units
$iTop [optional] Top position in dialog units
$iRight [optional] Right position in dialog units
$iBottom [optional] Bottom position in dialog unit
$bRedraw [optional] True to force redraw

Return Value

Success: True.
Failure: False and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: 101 - $hWnd is not a handle
1021 - $iLeft is not a positive number
1022 - $iTop is not a positive number
1023 - $iRight is not a positive number
1024 - $iBottom is not a positive number
1025 - $iLeft >= $iRight
1026 - $iTop >= $iBottom

Remarks

The formatting rectangle is the area in which text is drawn, part of which may not be visible.
Parameters default = no change to previous values.
If only $hWnd defined, formatting is reset as at creation time.

Related

_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetRECT

See Also

Search EM_SETMODIFY 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