Re: Get current character position of spell check in current string

[Raymond Kennington <address@hidden>]

There's a parameter in CheckString that returns startPos and Length.

Raymond Kennington

Duncan McGregor Gunn wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> Unfortunately I'm not using the CheckWinControl method, but the CheckString
> method.  This is to completely de-couple my Spell check code from the UI.
> 
> Is there a different property to just get the char index, or can
> GetSelectionPosition actually return you the char index even if you are not
> using a control?
> 
> Thanks again,
> Duncan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Addictive Software [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: 25 September 2002 05:23
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: Get current character position of spell check in current
> string
> 
> Hello Duncan,
> 
> Try this out:
> 
> Addict.ControlParser.GetSelectionPosition
> 
> declaration:
> procedure GetSelectionPosition( var XPosStart:LongInt; var
> YPosStart:LongInt; var XPosEnd:LongInt; var YPosEnd:LongInt ); virtual;
> 
> This should provide you with the positioning information for the current
> selection (which at the time the dialog is up, should be what you're looking
> for).
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> Michael Novak
> Addictive Software
> http://www.addictivesoftware.com
> mailto:address@hidden
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Duncan McGregor Gunn [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1:53 AM
> > To: 'address@hidden'
> > Subject: Get current character position of spell check in current string
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I had intended to use my own spell check dialog, and control the spell
> > checker using the API.  I would like to display context information in the
> > dialog (e.g. MS Word style; text fragment with misspelled word highlighted
> > in red).
> >
> > However I am unable to do this as I cannot see a way of getting current
> > character index information back from the parser.  The parser
> > seems to keep
> > tabs of the current character and index info, but this is not exposed.
> > Would I need to add this, or have I simply overlooked it?
> >
> > Thanks again for your help,
> > ----------------------------------
> > Duncan M. Gunn BSc (Hons)
> > Development Engineer
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