Text Editor, Henshu

[alfcen]

Hi gang,

This Open Source project is based on Erel's text editor
Text Editor example
with added functionality and much room for improvement.
Henshu is Japanese for Editing.

Comment:
1. The Font and Style buttons expect a tap-and-hold (right mouse click on the desk top) to unfold a context menu.
2. The Undo function is for one event only.
3. Convert function requires selection of a number from the text.
4. NotifyIcon does not work for me with PPC 2003, but perhaps for your device.
5. Pressing (x) will place the editor to the background, Menu 'Exit' will close it.

Use or abuse.

Cheers

Robert

[specci48]

Hello alfcen,

nice improvement of Erel's text editor.
I like the idea calling this an open source project. What do you think is the best way to achieve this? Should everyone code for himself or would you like to act like a "project manager", combining all new features into a stable project?


specci48

... by the way, here is the first bug report:
In the context menu the entries cut and copy are mixed up

[alfcen]

Hallo specci48
Don't have the time to function as a project manager, just wanted to provide a platform on which others can build. A text editor is ideal for those new to Basic4ppc and in need for practicle code examples. Just a small return for what I learned in this forum.
Thanks a lot for the bug report, another reason for opening a project

[alfcen]

Hi gang,

Inspired by specci48's bug report, I have made a few corrections and supplements to the source. Undo still requires attention, since it remembers just a single change in the Textbox.

1. Context menu corrected, "Select All" added
2. Undo menu disabled if no change occurred
3. Loaded file name displayed as Form.Text
4. Save changes confirmation upon Exit
5. Hot keys in the Edit menu corrected (Undo and Cut)
6. Code for conversions optimized

Best luck

[specci48]

OK, let's start optimizing the application...

I added reading %SystemRoot% from the registry on the desktop, so the connection to calculator and notepad works on the dektop for those people, who didn't install windows to c:\windows by default.

specci48

[alfcen]

Very nice !
For demonstration purposes, I have added the same thing for the PPC.

[specci48]

"Find" feature added as a find bar!

specci48

[Erel]

It really looks great.
I recommend you to add a comment at the beginning with:
- Version + date.
- Required libraries (desktop and device).
- Required code files.

[alfcen]

Lovely addition !
I have shifted the Find panel to the top to allow SIP input and further did some layout trimming. The Find box will now show text selected prior to opening Find. The Find menu item is disabled rather than unchecked while the Find panel is visible. In the find algorithm I have merely changed WaitCursor positions.

Erel, thanks for your good piece of advice. I have added the data.

[alfcen]

Hi folks,

I have rolled out Henshu Ver 1.02:

1. text replace function
2. more conversions and insertions
3. registry query of default desktop browser
4. code optimizations
5. data now inserts at selected text position
6. design and layout adjustments
7. source code embraced in regions

I am targeting the editor at the Pocket PC. There is no need for another desktop editor.

There seems no end to software development. I don't know whether this is good or bad

Cheers
Robert