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From: g099508030ea@deneb.ucdavis.edu (Jim Deline)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Editable TextItems in Dialogs - Help!
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Date: 25 Jan 89 08:06:58 GMT
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I would like to be able to parse a string as it is being typed
into an editable textitem field of a dialog, and have all numbers
typed appear subscripted relative to the rest of the string.

For instance, if I were to type the string 'C6H6' I would like
the number six to be subscripted in all occurrences - as in
a molecular formula.  I would like to be able to do this 'on
the fly' - ie. as the string is being typed.

Does anyone know if this can be done?  If so, I would appreciate
some help as I am stumped.  PASCAL code fragments would be
most welcome, but I could probably get by with C code fragments
if I really had to (choke).

Jim Deline