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Reading content from multi line edit box #222915 08/07/10 11:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2 R rompa OP Bowl of petunias
OP rompa Bowl of petunias R Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	hi is it possible to read the whole content of an multi line edit box? example code: Quote: menu channel { - testdialog: { .timerkhcd 1 0 cdialog } } alias cdialog { dialog -md testdia testdia } dialog testdia { size -1 -1 200 200 edit "" 1, 10 10 80 60, multi return autovs button "ok" 2, 80 80 30 20 edit "" 3, 100 10 80 60, multi return autovs } on *:dialog:testdia:sclick:2: { did -ra testdia 3 $did(testdia,1).text set %testdiavar $did(testdia,1).text } when you enter multiple lines in the left edit box and afterwards hit "ok"... the above code will only read the first line of the editbox ,copies the line to second box and loads the line into the variable. But how do i get the 2nd,3rd... n.th line? a "list" is not a good alternative in this case because the user has to enter text into this box, it's not a generated list thanks in advance for any helping answer Last edited by rompa; 09/07/10 01:57 AM.

Re: Reading content from multi line edit box rompa #222916 08/07/10 11:38 PM
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RusselB Hoopy frood R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,252 Ontario, Canada	You're currently using the format of $did(<dialog>,<ID>).text For you situation, I'd recommend using the format of $did(<dialog>,<ID>,<line>) the .text is optional

Re: Reading content from multi line edit box rompa #222917 08/07/10 11:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,193 France W Wims Hoopy frood
Wims Hoopy frood W Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,193 France	Use $didtok, /help $didtok #mircscripting @ irc.swiftirc.net == the best mIRC help channel

Re: Reading content from multi line edit box Wims #222918 09/07/10 02:08 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2 R rompa OP Bowl of petunias
OP rompa Bowl of petunias R Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	thanks to both of you! exactly what i was looking for. if any other beginner comes across this issue, here is the extended little example code: Quote: menu channel { - testdialog: { .timerkhcd 1 0 cdialog } } alias cdialog { dialog -md testdia testdia } dialog testdia { size -1 -1 200 200 edit "" 1, 10 10 80 60, multi return autovs button "read" 2, 80 80 30 20 edit "" 3, 100 10 80 60, multi return autovs } on *:dialog:testdia:sclick:2: { var %create var %i = 1 while (($did(testdia,1,%i) != $null) && (%i < 5)) { if (%i == 1) { %create = $did(testdia,1,%i) } else { %create = %create $+ $chr(59) $+ $did(testdia,1,%i) } inc %i } didtok testdia 3 59 %create set %testdiavar %create }

Re: Reading content from multi line edit box rompa #223030 12/07/10 02:47 PM
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chacha Vogon poet C Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 133 Belgique	Code: on *:dialog:testdia:sclick:2:{ var %x $didtok($dname,1,59) didtok $dname 3 59 %x set %testdiavar %x } WorldDMT

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