String Gadget

[Large]

I'm using the code below to create a multi string gadget.

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StringGadget(7,8,205,306,60,"",PB_String_Multiline)

Just two things i'm stuck with are . . .

How do you determine the end of the gadget because at the moment you can type and type and carry on typing in my gadget, what I want is when the user types and gets to the end of the gadget it automatically drops down a line.

and also . . .

Using the code below.

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message$   = GetGadgetText(0)
Locate(625, 2450) : DrawText(message$)

which I use to print to my printer, now if the user presses return in the multi string gadget its not recognised, message$ is printed all on one line, how do I make the gadget print out its contents in the way the user has typed it in.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Andy ( aka Large )

[Andy]

I have also search for a wordwrap solution, but at this time, I have nothing found (I believe it, should exist a solution). But for me I have now an other way, possibly this is good for you too:

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If OpenWindow(0, 200, 200, 100, 100, #PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_MinimizeGadget|#PB_Window_MaximizeGadget,"Test")=0:End:EndIf 
  If CreateGadgetList(WindowID())=0:End:EndIf 
  EditorGadget(0,0,0,WindowWidth(), WindowHeight())
  SendMessage_(GadgetID(0),#EM_SETTARGETDEVICE, #NULL, 0);Wordwrap
  SetGadgetText(0, "How do you determine the end of the gadget because at the moment you can type and type and carry on ") 
  Repeat:Until WaitWindowEvent()=#PB_Event_CloseWindow 
End

... EditorGadget() is new in PB Version 3.70...

Good night
Andy

[PB]

> I have also search for a wordwrap solution, but at this time, I have
> nothing found (I believe it, should exist a solution).

Doesn't anyone read the FAQ for these forums anymore?

viewtopic.php?t=4876

This particular issue has been answered in there for months...