Thank you Gianluigi. It seems there more than one way to skin this cat. I believe the problem has to do with my ignorance concerning Gambas. I have just found a DocumentView that will probably work too. Since I have a full example of this usage, I'll probably try it first.
Thank you. - fernando 2017-07-02 10:43 GMT-03:00 Gianluigi <bagone...@gmail.com>: > You can use WebView (gb.gui.qt.webkit) > > > Gianluigi > > 2017-07-02 15:24 GMT+02:00 Fernando Cabral <fernandojosecab...@gmail.com>: > >> No, Lenz, reading the file is not te issue. This is easy and can be done >> with several different methods. >> What I am looking for is a way to render the html file (or rtf file). So, >> I >> want to read the file and display its contents. >> Displaying (rendering the html) is the issue. >> >> To make it more concrete. Imagine there is a help file in html. When the >> user clicks on the proper button, I'll read it >> and display it so the user can see the document. I want a method to >> display >> it rendered as it would be rendered in a browser. >> >> The editor might be able to do it. But then, I can't find instructions on >> how to create it, load and display de text. >> >> I have also found two lines of code that hint on the way to do it, but I >> can not learn enough from them. Says the guy: >> >> Then in Gambas2 I have a form with Textedit1 and I add: >> textedit1.text=file.load("filename.html") in my form_open sub >> >> I would guess textedit1.text is in a form that, when displayed, will >> render >> the file correctly. >> But then again, I can't find the rest of the code. >> >> Thank you. >> >> - fernando >> >> >> 2017-07-02 10:07 GMT-03:00 PICCORO McKAY Lenz <mckaygerh...@gmail.com>: >> >> > hi fernando,, u must read as stream.. see it: >> > >> > here a example minimal: http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/lineinput >> > >> > but i think that what do you want its "understand" the file format! >> right? >> > >> > due i guess rtf files have some "rich"text inside.. something in some >> > binary/specific non ascii/plain text ... >> > >> > Lenz McKAY Gerardo (PICCORO) >> > http://qgqlochekone.blogspot.com >> > >> > 2017-07-02 7:31 GMT-04:30 Fernando Cabral <fernandojosecab...@gmail.com >> >: >> > >> >> I've browsed the documentation but did not find what I am looking for: >> a >> >> way do read a html (or rtf) file and display it using some built in >> >> method. >> >> Say, something simple like this: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Public Sub Main() Dim TextFile As File Dim RtfText As String >> TextFile >> >> = >> >> Open "~/Doc.rtf" For Read Line Input #TextFile, RtfText >> >> FMain.LoadText(RtfFile) *' Here is the rub! >> >> >> >> * FMain.ShowmodalEnd* >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> - fernando >> >> -- >> >> Fernando Cabral >> >> Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org >> >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral >> >> e-mail <http://twitter.com/fjcabrale-mail>: >> fernandojosecab...@gmail.com >> >> Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br >> >> Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >> >> Wickr ID: fernandocabral >> >> WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >> >> Skype: fernandojosecabral >> >> Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 <(37)%203521-2183> >> >> Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >> <(37)%2099988-8868> >> >> >> >> >> Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, >> >> nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------ >> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Gambas-user mailing list >> >> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Fernando Cabral >> Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral >> e-mail <http://twitter.com/fjcabrale-mail>: fernandojosecab...@gmail.com >> Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br >> Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >> Wickr ID: fernandocabral >> WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >> Skype: fernandojosecabral >> Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 >> Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >> >> Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, >> nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Gambas-user mailing list >> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >> > > -- Fernando Cabral Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral e-mail: fernandojosecab...@gmail.com Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Wickr ID: fernandocabral WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Skype: fernandojosecabral Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user