BEGINEDIT method (PropertyGrid)
Description
Activates the item editor for an item in the property grid, optionally loading it with data and setting focus.
Syntax
EditorActive = Exec_Method( CtrlEntID,
"BEGINEDIT",
Name,
Value,
SelectAll,
SetFocus )
Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | No | Name of the property item to edit. If null then the current item is used. |
| Value | No | Initial Value to put into the editor. If null then the existing item value is used. |
| SelectAll | No | If TRUE$ then all text in the item editor is selected. |
| SetFocus | No | If TRUE$ then the focus is set to the item editor. |
Returns
TRUE$ if the item editor was activated.
Remarks
Not all item types can be edited – see the notes on property item types above for more details on which types support editing.
Example
$Insert PS_Property_Grid_Equates $Insert Logical CtrlEntID = @Window : ".PRG_MAIN" // Set the full list of items... Pgl = "Data" : @Vm : "Title" : @Vm : PS_PGI_EDIT$ : @Vm : "Yadda" Pgl<-1> = "Data" : @Vm : "SubTitle" : @Vm : PS_PGI_EDIT$ : @Vm : "Whatever" Pgl<-1> = "UI" : @Vm : "Visible" : @Vm : PS_PGI_CHECK$ : @Vm : TRUE$ Pgl<-1> = "UI" : @Vm : "Color" : @Vm : PS_PGIT_BUTTON$$ : @Vm : "" Call Set_Property_Only( CtrlEntID, "LISTX", Pgl ) // Open up the "SubTitle" item for editing, use the original text, select it and // and move the focus there EditorActive = Exec_Method( CtrlEntID, "BEGINEDIT", "SubTitle", "", TRUE$, TRUE$ )
See Also
EDITORHANDLE property, ENDEDIT method.