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Re: [StrongED] Programming question

In article <626a424f57.fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>,
   Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <574f213357bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Bob Latham <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Assume StrongED has a basemode window open for text only. There
> > may or may not be text in the window and there may or may not be
> > an associated file stored somewhere.
> > 
> > Is there a way a small program of mine can send text to that
> > window at the end of file / bottom of the text other than copy
> > and paste?

> You can use Wimp_ProcessKey or OS_Byte (138 or 153) to send
> characters to the window with the input focus. You'll need to place
> the cursor at the end of the text manually.

> A more involved way is to send a StrongED_ExecCmds message to
> StrongED with either the text to insert or the name of a file to
> insert. See StrongED manual -> Reference section -> List of
> Messages.

> In the latter case you can include the EndOfText function to make
> sure the cursor is at end of text.

Very interesting, I'll look into both options.

Thanks Fred.

Cheers,

Bob.

-- 
Bob Latham
Stourbridge, West Midlands

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