Sets tab stops of paragraphs having selected text or, if none selected, sets it for text inserted at the insertion point
#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaTabStops ( $hWnd, $sTabStops )
| $hWnd | Handle to the control |
| $sTabStops | A string consisting of groups separated by ; (semicolon). Format of a group: absolute position of a tab stop (in space units) kind of tab l - left tab c - center tab r - decimal tab b - bar tab kind of dot leader . - dotted leader - - dashed leader _ - underline leader = - double line leader t - thick-line leader a space - no leader |
| Success: | True. |
| Failure: | False and sets the @error flag to non-zero. |
| @error: | 101 - $hWnd is not a handle 1021 - absolute position of a tab stop missing or invalid 1022 - kind of tab missing or invalid 1023 - kind of tab leader missing or invalid 1024 - attempt to set too many tab stops @extended contains the tab number (ref 1) in $sTabStops where the error occurred. |
To reset the tab stops, do _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaTabStops($hWnd, "").
To set "space units", call _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSpaceUnit(), initially inches.
To enter a tab into a control, press Ctrl_Tab.
_GUICtrlRichEdit_GetParaTabStops, _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSpaceUnit, _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetTabStops
Search EM_SETCHARFORMAT in MSDN Library.
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>
#include <WindowsStylesConstants.au3>
Global $g_idLbl_Msg, $g_hRichEdit
Example()
Func Example()
Local $hGui, $iMsg, $idBtn_Next, $iStep = 0
$hGui = GUICreate("Example (" & StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, StringLen(".exe")) & ")", 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)
$idBtn_Next = GUICtrlCreateButton("Next", 270, 310, 40, 30)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetText($g_hRichEdit, "First paragraph")
Report("0. Para with default settings")
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 $iStep
Case 1
_GUICtrlRichEdit_AppendText($g_hRichEdit, @CRLF & "Second paragraph")
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaTabStops($g_hRichEdit, ".3l ;1c ;2.5r.")
Report("1. TabStops of second paragraph")
Case 2
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($g_hRichEdit, 0, 2)
Report("2. Tabstops of first paragraph")
Case 3
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetSel($g_hRichEdit, 10, 26)
Report("Tabstops of first paragraph in selection")
Case 4
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetParaTabStops($g_hRichEdit, "2.3r=")
Report("3. Change tabstops of both paragraphs")
Case 5
; 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 = $sMsg & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Get function returns " & @CRLF & _GUICtrlRichEdit_GetParaTabStops($g_hRichEdit)
GUICtrlSetData($g_idLbl_Msg, $sMsg)
EndFunc ;==>Report