Thanks Matt The help is appreciated.
AC --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of using focusOut and focusIn I used keyDown and mouseUp and that > seemed to do the trick. It may not be perfect all the time, I'd imagine you > can type fast enough and maybe confuse it, but this should get you going. > > > > Matt > > > > _____ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:43 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: TextArea help > > > > > Matt > > The Selection.getCartIndex() doesn't seem to work, I've tried to call > it when I loose or gain focus within the textArea control. > Irrespective of where the cursor is within the text area the > Selection.getCartIndex() seems to return "0" or "-1"; naturally there > is text inside the text area. > > Do you have an instance where it's been used correctly, I been through > the MM web documentation and have failed to get it to work. > > I include my test bed. Am I using it correctly? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml > <http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml> " > > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > > private var nCurPos:Number = -2; > > private function getCurPos(event):Void > { > this.nCurPos = Selection.getCaretIndex(); > } > > private function myAddTextToTxtArea(event):Void > { > var sValue = event.target.selectedItem; > > var text:String = txaTop.text; > // > var start: String = text.substring(0, nCurPos); > var end: String = text.substring(nCurPos); > var whole: String = start +" "+ sValue +" "+ end; > txaTop.text = whole; > } > > function showCaretIndex():Void > { > this.lblX.text =".getCaretIndex() return Position > "+nCurPos.toString()+"\n"+this.txaTop.text; > } > > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > <mx:HBox width="100%" height="60%"> > <mx:Panel width="220" height="100%"> > <mx:List id="dgIF" width="100%" height="100%" > change="myAddTextToTxtArea(event);"> > <mx:dataProvider> > <mx:Array> > <mx:String>International</mx:String> > <mx:String>Jewel</mx:String> > <mx:String>Thief</mx:String> > </mx:Array> > </mx:dataProvider> > </mx:List> > </mx:Panel> > > <mx:Panel width="90%" height="100%"> > <mx:TextArea id="txaTop" > focusIn="getCurPos(event);showCaretIndex();" > focusOut="getCurPos(event);showCaretIndex();" editable="true" > width="350" height="80%" /> > <mx:Label id="lblX" width="100%" color="#FF0000" > height="40"/> > <mx:Button label="Show Cart Position & Data" > click="showCaretIndex();" /> > </mx:Panel> > </mx:HBox> > > </mx:Application> > > Thanks you. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Check out the Selection.getCaretIndex() function maybe? I haven't tried > > this but you could probably do something like this: > > > > > > > > var text : String = myTA.text; > > > > var idx : Number = Selection.getCaretIndex(); > > > > var start : String = text.substring(0, idx); > > > > var end : String = text.substring(idx); > > > > var whole : String = start + "my new text" + end; > > > > myTA.text = whole; > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:45 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] TextArea help > > > > > > > > > > Hello to all flex masters > > > > Can somebody tell me how to programmatically enter a piece of text > > into a specific position within a TextArea that already contains a > > block of text. > > > > I have a TextArea containing a block of text. I am trying to insert > > additional text into an arbitrary position within the already existing > > block of text. I want to select the text insert position using the > > MOUSE cursor then click a button to add text to the previously > > selected position. > > > > A code example/snippet would be most helpful. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/> > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/> > > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > > _____ > > Yahoo! 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