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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Help with an editLine in a dialog box
Message-ID: <48809@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 4 Feb 91 19:48:25 GMT
References: <43356@ut-emx.uucp>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <43356@ut-emx.uucp> daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) writes:
>How do I get the handle (or is it a pointer?) to the editline text? According
>to the Toolbox ref's Dialog manager chapter, the item descriptor of an editline
>is the pointer to the default string (this is a pascal string, right?) and
>the item value is the maximum length of the text. No where does it mention
>how to get at this text. Also, when I type into the editLine, the cursor
>moves, but nothing shows up...

You want GetIText, page 6-56 (Dialog Manager).

Most likely your text is now showing up because your item rectangle isn't
tall enough--I think 10(?) pixels tall is a good height (allow one pixel above
and below the hilited text before you hit the frame rectangle).
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