Can't get newline to work on your _GUICtrlRichEdit_WriteLine

[akandesh]

I've spent many hours on this issue today without finding anything that works. Tried just calling _GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($hWnd, "test" & @CRTF) and still not giving me another line at the end. 

 

Here's a ready to run test script: https://ghostbin.com/paste/m8yre (I'm aware there's way too many includes)

 

Whoever helps me find what's wrong is a godsend and I'll be forever grateful.

[Melba23]

akandesh,

Welcome to the AutoIt forums.

Spot the difference:

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

$Form1 = GUICreate("Log", 600, 400, 200, 150)

; Perhaps if you tell the RichEdit that it is multi-line and should honour @CRLF? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Global $editctrl = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($Form1, "", 10, 10, 580, 330, BitOR($ES_MULTILINE, $ES_READONLY))
Global $button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Log", 10, 350, 80, 30)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $button
            function1()
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func function1()
    ; No need to add a @CRLF - the function does it for you <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    _GUICtrlRichEdit_WriteLine($editctrl, "Test", Default, Default, 0x38761D)

EndFunc   ;==>function1

Func _GUICtrlRichEdit_WriteLine($hWnd, $sText, $iIncrement = 0, $sAttrib = "", $iColor = -1)

    ; Count the @CRLFs
    StringReplace(_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetText($hWnd, True), @CRLF, "")
    Local $iLines = @extended
    ; Adjust the text char count to account for the @CRLFs
    Local $iEndPoint = _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetTextLength($hWnd, True, True) - $iLines

    ; Add new text
    _GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($hWnd, $sText & @CRLF) ; @CRLF added by the function <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    
    ; Select text between old and new end points
    _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($hWnd, $iEndPoint, -1)
    ; Convert colour from RGB to BGR
    $iColor = Hex($iColor, 6)
    $iColor = '0x' & StringMid($iColor, 5, 2) & StringMid($iColor, 3, 2) & StringMid($iColor, 1, 2)
    ; Set colour
    If $iColor <> -1 Then _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetCharColor($hWnd, $iColor)
    ; Set size
    If $iIncrement <> 0 Then _GUICtrlRichEdit_ChangeFontSize($hWnd, $iIncrement)
    ; Set weight
    If $sAttrib <> "" Then _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetCharAttributes($hWnd, $sAttrib)
    ; Clear selection
    _GUICtrlRichEdit_Deselect($hWnd)

EndFunc   ;==>_GUICtrlRichEdit_WriteLine

And when you post code in future please use Code tags - see here how to do it.  Then you get a scrolling box and syntax colouring as you can see above.

M23

 

[akandesh]

Thanks a ton! 

Off-topic question: How do I make the ScLite editor show output when I run my scripts through Tools->Go? Only thing I get is things like this: 

I always have to debug by running the script outside of the editor and I know there's ways of seeing outputs and such in the editor, so how?

Edited March 23, 2018 by Melba23
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[Melba23]

akandesh,

When you reply, please use the "Reply to this topic" button at the top of the thread or the "Reply to this topic" editor at the bottom rather than the "Quote" button - I know what I wrote and it just pads the thread unnecessarily.

To display output in SciTE, just use ConsoleWrite to show the variable content - for arrays you need _ArrayDisplay.

M23

 

[akandesh]

Sorry. This doesn't work for me. I never get any output nor any error messages.

 

[Jos]

In which directory is autoit3.exe located on your computer?

Jos

[akandesh]

It's located in C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3.

[Jos]

Then you need to use the SciTE located in C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Scite for things to work!

Jos

Edited March 23, 2018 by Jos

[akandesh]

Hmm how do I change that? I tried running that one but seems like it runs from some ProgramData folder anyways. Same result.

[Jos]

The installer didn't do this so it must be something you have done manually!
Close the current one and start the indicated one andshow us the output again, but this time simply cut&paste the output text.

Jos

Edited March 23, 2018 by Jos

[akandesh]

I already did. I even uninstalled the "official" version of it since I tried that earlier when I couldn't find how to change the looks of it (still cant). 

 

The output is:

>"C:\ProgramData\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "O:\AutoIt Scripts\test\ConsoleWrite.au3"    
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
>Exit code: 1    Time: 0.05965
 

[Jos]

I do not think you started the version in C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Scite !

Did you first close current SciTE session and then start that one?

[akandesh]

Indeed I did. Even checked the task manager. Willing to give you AnyDesk/Teamviewer access if you don't believe me.

[Jos]

Ok, can you check for any enviroment variable by stating CMD en show me the result for:

set sc

Jos

[akandesh]

[Jos]

As you can see, somebody somehow set the SCITE_HOME  to that place which is simply wrong and needs to be : "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Scite"

Jos

[akandesh]

Must've been the "official" installer then. 

[Jos]

SciTE4AutoIt3 installer? That will install to the same directory were the AutoIt3 installer installed to... and on top of that: You are not running that version at all at this moment!

So, does it work when you change it?

Jos

[akandesh]

Can't figure out how to change it. Even did some googling and it's not in enviroment variables. :upside_down: 

 

https://www.ebswift.com/scite-text-editor-installer.html This is what I installed, doesn't even support autoit hah.

[Jos]

That is not my installer, so can't help you there!

So that means you have another SciTE setup stored in "C:\ProgramData\SciTE" ?
You probably best use the setupfiles from the Full version and store them in that setup and adapt accordingly.

Jos

Edited March 23, 2018 by Jos