Function Reference


_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetCharAttributes

Returns attributes of selected text

#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetCharAttributes ( $hWnd )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the control

Return Value

Success: a string consisting of three-character groups. Each group consists of:
first and second character: any of:
    bo - bolded
    di - disabled - characters displayed with a shadow [nd]
    em - embossed [nd]
    hi - hidden, i.e. not displayed
    im - imprinted [nd]
    it - italcized
    li - EN_LINK messages are sent when mouse is over text with this attribute
    ou - outlined [nd]
    pr - EN_PROTECT sent when user attempts to modify
    re - marked as revised [nd]
    sh - shadowed [nd]
    sm - small capital letters [nd]
    st - struck out
    sb - subscript [nd]
    sp - superscript [nd]
    un - underlined
third character: + for on, ~ for mixed
Failure: Empty string and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: 101 - $hWnd is not a handle
-1 - no text is selected

Remarks

Some attributes do not display in a Rich Edit control; they are marked with [nd] above.

Returns "" if no attributes are on

Related

_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetCharAttributes

See Also

Search EM_GETCHARFORMAT in MSDN Library.

Example

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

Global $g_idLbl_Msg, $g_hRichEdit

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGui = GUICreate("RichEdit Get/Set CharAttributes", 320, 350, -1, -1)
    $g_hRichEdit = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($hGui, "This is a test.", 10, 10, 300, 220, _
            BitOR($ES_MULTILINE, $WS_VSCROLL, $ES_AUTOVSCROLL))
    $g_idLbl_Msg = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 235, 300, 60)
    Local $idBtn_Next = GUICtrlCreateButton("Next", 270, 310, 40, 30)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetText($g_hRichEdit, "Paragraph 1 ")
    Local $iMsg, $iStep = 0
    While True
        $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $iMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                _GUICtrlRichEdit_Destroy($g_hRichEdit) ; needed unless script crashes
                ; GUIDelete()   ; is OK too
                Exit
            Case $iMsg = $idBtn_Next
                $iStep += 1
                Switch $iStep
                    Case 1
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($g_hRichEdit, 0, 2)
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetCharAttributes($g_hRichEdit, "+un")
                        Report("1. Two characters underlined")
                    Case 2
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($g_hRichEdit, 1, 5)
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetCharAttributes($g_hRichEdit, "+bo")
                        Report("2. Some characters bolded")
                    Case 3
                        ; Stream all text to the Desktop so you can look at settings in Word
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_Deselect($g_hRichEdit)
                        _GUICtrlRichEdit_StreamToFile($g_hRichEdit, @DesktopDir & "\gcre.rtf")
                        GUICtrlSetState($idBtn_Next, $GUI_DISABLE)
                EndSwitch
        EndSelect
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func Report($sMsg)
    $sMsg = $sMsg & @CRLF & @CRLF & _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetCharAttributes($g_hRichEdit)
    GUICtrlSetData($g_idLbl_Msg, $sMsg)
EndFunc   ;==>Report