TX Text Control ActiveX

TXTextControl Control

Class

The TXTextControl control is the main control that is used to display and edit a text document. The large amount of this control's properties, methods and events are listed in alphabetical order here and are sorted by category in the Programming Categories chapter.

Syntax

TXTextControl

Members

Properties

Property	Description
Alignment	Specifies the alignment of text in a Text Control.
AllowDrag	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can be a source of a Drag&Drop operation.
AllowDrop	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it.
AllowUndo	Determines whether the undo buffer is active or not.
AutoBaseLine	Returns or sets values specifying whether the selected text is automatically sub- or superscripted.
AutoExpand	Specifies whether the control size should expand automatically when the text insertion or format changes results in text that does not fit into the Text Control anymore.
BackColor	Returns or sets the background color of a Text Control.
BackStyle	Returns or sets a value indicating whether the background of a Text Control is transparent or opaque.
BaseLine	Specifies the baseline alignment for selected text.
BorderStyle	Returns or sets the border style for a Text Control.
BulletAttribute	This property returns or sets attributes for bulleted lists.
ButtonBarHandle	Specifies the button bar control to be used with a Text Control.
CanCharacterFormat	Informs whether character formatting attributes can be changed for the currently selected text.
CanCopy	Informs whether a part of a Text Control's document has been selected and can be copied to the clipboard.
CanDocumentFormat	Informs whether page and section formatting attributes can be changed.
CanEdit	Informs whether the document's text can be changed at the current text input position.
CanParagraphFormat	Informs whether paragraph formatting attributes can be changed for the currently selected text.
CanPaste	Informs whether the clipboard contains a format that can be pasted into a Text Control's document.
CanPrint	Informs whether the document can be printed.
CanRedo	Informs whether an operation can be re-done using the Redo method.
CanStyleFormat	Informs whether the document can be formatted with formatting styles.
CanTableFormat	Informs whether table formatting attributes and/or the table layout can be changed for the currently selected text.
CanUndo	Informs whether an operation can be undone using the Undo method.
Capitals	Returns or sets values specifying whether lowercase letters are displayed with capital letters.
CaretWidth	This property returns or sets the width of the caret in pixels.
CharacterScaling	Returns or sets a character scaling, in percent of the average character width, of the selected text.
CharacterSpacing	Returns or sets a character spacing value, in twips, of the selected text.
ClipboardFormats	Returns an array of Integer values specifying all the data formats which are currently available in the clipboard and which can be pasted into a TextControl document.
ClipChildren	This property is only used for Text Controls which act as a container for other Text Controls or embedded objects.
ClipSiblings	This property determines the clipping behavior of each of the child controls which belong to a common container control.
ColumnDistance	Sets the distance, in twips, between the columns on a page for the whole document or for a document's section.
ColumnLineColor	Returns or sets the color of a dividing line between two page columns, either for the whole document or for a certain section.
ColumnLineWidth	Returns or sets the width, in twips, of a dividing line between two page columns, either for the whole document or for a certain section.
Columns	Returns or sets the number of columns on a page for the whole document or for a document's section.
ColumnWidthsAndDistances	Returns or sets the number of columns on a page including its widths and distances for the whole document or for a document's section.
CommentCreationTime	Returns the date and time when the specified comment has been made.
CommentEnd	Returns the index (one-based) of the last character of the text associated with the specified comment.
CommentHighlightMode	This property returns or sets a value determining how commented text is highlighted in the document.
CommentReplies	Returns the identifiers of all replies of the specified comment.
CommentStart	Returns the index (one-based) of the first character of the text associated with the specified comment.
CommentText	Returns or sets the comment's text.
CommentUserName	Returns the name of the user who has commented the document.
ControlChars	Specifies if control characters are visible.
CurrentInputPosition	Returns or sets an array of three values which specify the page, line and column number of the current text input position.
CurrentPages	Returns the number of pages contained in the current document.
DataText	The DataText property is used internally by Visual Basic when a Text Control is used as a bound control.
DataTextFormat	When using a Text Control as a bound control, this property specifies if the data which is exchanged with a database is text or binary data.
Device	This property returns or sets the device for which the current Text Control document is formatted.
DisplayColor	This property gets or sets the display colors of a TextControl.
DocumentPermissions	Specifies settings determining how the document can be edited and formatted, when the EditMode is changed from Edit to Protected or Password Protected.
EditableRegionHighlightMode	This property returns or sets a value determining how editable regions are highlighted in the document.
EditableRegionUserId	Returns or sets a user-defined identifier of an editable region.
EditableRegionUserName	Returns or sets the name of the user who can edit the region.
EditMode	Specifies whether the document is protected or can be freely edited and formatted.
Enabled	Returns or sets a value that determines whether a Text Control can respond to user-generated events.
EnableSpellChecking	Gets or sets a value indicating whether spell checking is active or not.
FieldAtInputPos	Returns the field identifier of the field containing the input position.
FieldChangeable	Specifies if the contents of a marked text field can be changed by the user.
FieldCurrent	Returns or sets the identifier of the current marked text field for the Fieldxxx properties, methods and events.
FieldData	This property relates numeric or string data to a marked text field.
FieldDeleteable	Specifies whether a marked text field can be deleted by the user.
FieldDescriptiveText	Defines a descriptive text for a hyperlink or form field.
FieldEditAttr	This property returns or sets attributes for advanced editing inside marked text fields.
FieldEnd	Returns the end position of a marked text field.
FieldHighlightColor	This property returns or sets the highlight color of a text field.
FieldHighlightMode	This property returns or sets the highlight mode of a text field.
FieldHighlightTransparency	This property returns or sets the transparency of a text field's highlight color.
FieldLinkTargetMarkers	Gets or sets a value indicating that markers for hypertext targets are shown or not.
FieldPosX	Returns the horizontal position of a marked text field.
FieldPosY	Returns the vertical position of a marked text field.
FieldStart	Specifies the start position of a marked text field.
FieldText	Returns or sets the text which is contained within a marked text field.
FieldType	This property sets or returns the type of a marked text field.
FieldTypeData	This property sets or returns the data that belongs to a marked text field of a special type.
FontBold	Returns or sets the bold font style.
FontItalic	Returns or sets the italic font style.
FontName	Returns or sets the font used to display text.
FontSettings	Determines which kind of fonts can be used in a document.
FontSize	Returns or sets a value that specifies the size of the font used to display text.
FontStrikethru	Returns or sets the strike thru font style.
FontUnderline	Returns or sets the underline font style.
FontUnderlineStyle	This property determines styles for the FontUnderline property.
FootnoteHighlightMode	This property returns or sets a value indicating whether all the footnote numbers, reference marks as well as footnote marks, in the document are highlighted.
FootnoteName	Returns or sets a name for the footnote.
FootnoteNumberFormat	This property returns or sets the footnotes' number format.
FootnoteReferenceMarkEnd	Returns the index (one-based) of the last character of the footnote's reference mark.
FootnoteReferenceMarkStart	Returns the index (one-based) of the first character of the footnote's reference mark.
FootnoteStartNumber	This property returns or sets the number for the first footnote.
ForeColor	Returns or sets the color used to display text in a Text Control.
FormatSelection	Specifies whether character and paragraph formatting properties apply to the whole text or to a particular selection only.
FormFieldCheckedChar	This property sets or returns the character which is used to display a checkbox in the checked state.
FormFieldCheckedChars	This property returns possible characters which can be used to display the checkbox in the checked state.
FormFieldDate	This property sets or returns the date of a date field.
FormFieldDateFormat	This property sets or returns the format string which is used to display the date of a date field.
FormFieldDateFormats	This property returns format picture strings which can be used to format the date.
FormFieldEmptyWidth	This property sets or returns the width of a combobox, dropdown list, date field or form textfield which is used when the field is empty.
FormFieldItems	This property sets or returns the items of a combobox or dropdown list as a sequence of strings, separated through TAB (9) characters.
FormFieldUncheckedChar	This property sets or returns the character which is used to display a checkbox in the unchecked state.
FormFieldUncheckedChars	This property returns possible characters which can be used to display the checkbox in the unchecked state.
FormulaReferenceStyle	Gets or sets a value determining how references to table cells in formulas are specified.
FrameColor	Returns or sets the background color for selected paragraphs.
FrameDistance	Returns or sets the distance between text and paragraph frame for the currently selected paragraph(s).
FrameLineColor	Returns or sets the color for the frame lines of selected paragraphs.
FrameLineWidth	Specifies the line widths of the currently selected paragraphs' frames.
FrameStyle	Returns or sets the style of the currently selected paragraphs' frames.
HeaderFooter	This property determines which kind of headers and/or footers the document or a section contains.
HeaderFooterAtInputPos	Returns which header or footer owns the current text input position.
HeaderFooterConnectedToPrevious	This property returns or sets a value specifying whether a header or footer is connected with the header or footer of the previous section.
HeaderFooterPosition	This property specifies the position of a header or footer.
HeaderFooterStyle	This property determines how headers and footers can be activated and how activated headers and footers appear on the screen.
HideSelection	Specifies whether a text selection is hidden when the Text Control loses the input focus.
hWnd	Returns a handle to a Text Control.
ImageDisplayMode	Provides several modes to set the way in which images are displayed or refreshed.
ImageExportCompressionQuality	Determines a value between 1 and 100, which is the quality of a lossy data compression used, if the image is saved.
ImageExportFilename	Determines the file name of an image or signature field used if a document is saved.
ImageExportFilters	This property returns a string which specifies the available filters for exporting images.
ImageExportFormat	Determines the format used if an image is saved.
ImageExportMaxResolution	Determines the maximum resolution in dots per inch used, if the image is saved.
ImageFilename	Determines the image file name of an inserted image or signature field.
ImageFilters	This property returns a string which specifies the available image filters.
ImageSaveMode	Determines whether the image is stored through its data or through its file reference.
IndentB	Returns or sets an additional bottom distance (in twips) for a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
IndentFL	Returns or sets an additional left indent (in twips) for the first line of a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
IndentL	Returns or sets the left indent (in twips) for a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
IndentR	Returns or sets the right indent (in twips) for a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
IndentT	Returns or sets an additional top distance (in twips) for a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
InsertionMode	Specifies whether text is inserted or overwrites existing text.
IsFormulaCalculationEnabled	Gets or sets a value indicating whether formulas in tables are automatically calculated when the text of an input cell is changed.
IsTrackChangesEnabled	Gets or sets a value indicating whether track changes is active or not.
Justification	Gets or sets the kind of justification in documents containing Arabic or Hebrew characters.
KeepLinesTogether	Gets or sets a value indicating whether a page break is allowed within a paragraph.
KeepWithNext	If this property is set to true for a paragraph, it is displayed on the same page as its following paragraph.
Language	Determines the language in which Text Control displays dialog boxes and error messages.
LineSpacing	Specifies the line spacing for the currently selected paragraphs as a percentage of the font size.
LineSpacingT	Specifies the line spacing for the currently selected paragraphs in twips.
ListType	Returns or sets a list type for a paragraph or a selected range of paragraphs.
LoadSaveAttribute	This property enables an application to specify several attributes that can be used in combination with the Load and Save methods for the following situations: 1.
Locale	Specifies a language for the selected text.
LockWindowUpdate	Disables or reenables redrawing.
MisspelledWordAtInputPos	Gets the number of the misspelled word at the current text input position.
MisspelledWordLength	Gets the length of the misspelled word with the specified number.
MisspelledWords	Gets the current number of misspelled words.
MisspelledWordStart	Gets the zero-based position of the misspelled word with the specified number.
MousePointer	Returns or sets a value indicating the type of mouse pointer displayed when the mouse is over a particular part of a Text Control at run time.
NumberingAttribute	This property returns or sets attributes for numbered lists.
ObjectCurrent	Returns or sets the current object for setting properties of images, text frames, signature fields or OLE objects.
ObjectDescriptiveText	Defines a descriptive text for an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectDistance	Specifies the distance (in twips) between an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object and the text that flows around it.
ObjectHeight	Returns or sets the natural height, in twips, of an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectInsertionMode	Gets or sets an image's, text frame's, signature field's or OLE object's formatting behavior.
ObjectItem	Returns a reference to an OLE object.
ObjectName	Defines a name for an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectPosX	Gets or sets the image's, text frame's, signature field's or OLE object's horizontal position, in twips.
ObjectPosY	Gets or sets the image's, text frame's, signature field's or OLE object's vertical position, in twips.
ObjectScaleX	Specifies the object's horizontal scaling factor as a percentage.
ObjectScaleY	Specifies the object's vertical scaling factor as a percentage.
ObjectSizeMode	Specifies whether an inserted image, text frame, signature field or OLE object can be moved or resized at run time.
ObjectTextflow	Gets or sets a value in which way text flows around an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectTransparency	Specifies the object's transparency.
ObjectUserId	Defines a user-defined identifier for an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectWidth	Returns or sets the natural width, in twips, of an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
PageBorderAttribute	This property returns or sets page border attributes for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageBreakBefore	If this property is set to true for a paragraph, it is always displayed on top of a page.
PageCount	Returns the number of pages, the document contains.
PageHeight	Returns or sets the height of the page for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageImage	Returns an image of the specified page which can be used with the Picture property of a Form object, PictureBox control or Image control.
PageLength	Gets the number of characters of the page, including the page break character at the end of the page.
PageMarginB	Returns or sets the bottom page margin for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageMarginL	Returns or sets the left page margin for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageMarginR	Returns or sets the right page margin for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageMarginT	Returns or sets the top page margin for the whole document or for a document's section.
PageOrientation	Returns or sets the page orientation, portrait or landscape.
PageStart	Gets the number (one-based) of the page's first character.
PageViewStyle	Defines the kind of view to display the page background.
PageWidth	Returns or sets the width of the page for the whole document or for a document's section.
ParagraphCount	Returns the number of paragraphs, the document contains.
PermanentControlChars	Gets or sets a value specifying which control characters are shown permanently on the screen.
PrintColors	Specifies whether text colors are printed as colors or in black.
PrintDevice	Sets the printer device context for TextContol's built-in printing function.
PrintOffset	Determines whether Text Control starts printing exactly at the top left corner of the page, or at the printer's physical printing offset.
PrintZoom	Specifies a zoom factor for printing.
ResourceFile	Returns or sets the file name of a resource library which Text Control loads to display resources like information strings, error messages and built-in dialog boxes.
RightToLeft	Returns or sets a value specifying whether the Text Control's vertical scrollbar is at the left or right border and whether the Text Control has a right or left zoom origin.
RTFSelText	This property works much like the standard SelText property.
RulerHandle	Specifies the ruler control to be used as horizontal ruler with a Text Control.
ScrollBars	Returns or sets a value indicating whether a Text Control has horizontal or vertical scroll bars.
ScrollPosX	Specifies the position of the horizontal scroll bar in twips.
ScrollPosY	Specifies the position of the vertical scroll bar in twips.
SectionAtInputPos	Returns the number of the section containing the current text input position.
SectionBreakKind	Returns or sets the kind of the section break the section starts with.
SectionCount	Returns the number of sections, the document contains.
SectionCurrent	Returns or sets the section number for the following properties and methods: PageWidth, PageHeight, PageMarginL, PageMarginT, PageMarginR, PageMarginB, PageOrientation, HeaderFooter, HeaderFooterActivate, HeaderFooterSelect, HeaderFooterPosition, HeaderFooterConnectedToPrevious, Columns, PageBorderAttribute, ColumnDistance, ColumnLineWidth, ColumnLineColor, ColumnWidthsAndDistances, SectionRestartPageNumbering, and SectionBreakKind.
SectionLength	Gets the number of characters in the section.
SectionRestartPageNumbering	Returns or sets a value specifying whether page numbering is restarted at the beginning of a document section.
SectionStart	Gets the number (one-based) of the section's first character.
SelectionViewMode	Specifies whether text selections are displayed with a transparent bitmap or through inverting the text.
SelectObjects	Specifies a value controlling the selection of objects such as images and textframes which are inserted behind the text.
SelLength	Returns or sets the number of characters selected.
SelStart	Returns or sets the starting point of text selected or indicates the position of the insertion point if no text is selected.
SelText	Returns or sets the string containing the currently selected text.
SignatureFieldSignerData	Defines info data of a suggested signer.
SizeMode	Specifies whether the Text Control can be moved or resized at run time.
StatusBarHandle	Specifies the status bar control to be used with a Text Control.
StyleCurrent	Returns or sets the formatting style at the current input position or, if text is selected, changes all styles of the selected text to the specified style.
Styles	Returns a collection of all formatting styles in a document.
SupportedFonts	This property returns a string specifying the names of all available fonts.
TabCurrent	Specifies the current tab number for the properties TabPos and TabType.
TabKey	Determines if the keyboard's tab key moves the input focus to the next control or to insert tabulators in the Text Control's text.
TableAtInputPos	Returns the table identifier of the table containing the input position.
TableCanChangeAttr	This property provides information about whether the attributes of all the selected table cells can be altered.
TableCanDeleteColumn	This property provides information about whether table columns can be deleted.
TableCanDeleteLines	This property provides information about whether table lines can be deleted.
TableCanInsert	This property provides information about whether a table can be inserted.
TableCanInsertColumn	This property provides information about whether a table column can be inserted.
TableCanInsertLines	This property provides information about whether table lines can be inserted.
TableCanMergeCells	This property provides information about whether table cells can be merged.
TableCanSplit	Checks whether a table can be split.
TableCanSplitCells	This property provides information about whether table cells can be split.
TableCellAttribute	Returns or sets attributes of a table cell.
TableCellData	Returns or sets a string associated with the specified table cell.
TableCellFormula	Returns or sets the table cell's formula.
TableCellLength	Returns the number of characters in a table cell.
TableCellNumberFormat	Returns or sets a number format for the table cell.
TableCellStart	Returns the character index (one-based) of the first character in a table cell.
TableCellText	Returns or sets the text of a table cell.
TableCellTextType	Returns or sets the text type of the table cell which determines whether the cell's text is interpreted as a number or as text.
TableColAtInputPos	Returns the number of the current input column in a table.
TableColumns	Informs about the number of columns a specified table contains.
TableDescriptiveText	Defines a descriptive text for a table.
TableGridLines	This property determines whether or not grid lines in tables are visible.
TableNestedLevel	Gets the nested level for the specified table.
TableRowAtInputPos	Returns the number of the current input row in a table.
TableRows	Informs about the number of rows a specified table contains.
TabPos	Determines the position, in twips, of a certain tab.
TabType	Determines the type of a certain tab.
TargetAtInputPos	Returns the target identifier of the target at the current text input position.
TargetData	This property relates numeric or string data to a link target.
TargetName	Returns or sets the name of a link target.
TargetPos	Returns the position of a target.
TargetStart	Returns the target's character index, one-based, in the document.
Text	Returns or sets the complete text of a Text Control.
TextBkColor	Returns or sets the background color for selected text.
TextDirection	Specifies the writing direction.
TextFrameBackColor	Returns or sets the background color of a text frame.
TextFrameBorderWidth	Specifies the width, in twips, of a text frame's border line.
TextFrameInternalMargin	Specifies the distance (in twips) between a text frame's border line and the text.
TextFrameMarkerLines	This property determines whether or not marker lines for text frames are visible.
TrackedChangeEnd	Returns the index (one-based) of the last character of the specified tracked change.
TrackedChangeKind	Returns the kind of tracked change.
TrackedChangeStart	Returns the index (one-based) of the first character of the specified tracked change.
TrackedChangeTime	Returns the date and time when the change has been made.
TrackedChangeUserName	Returns the name of the user who has changed the document.
UserNames	Gets or sets a list of names specifying users who have access to a document.
VerticalRulerHandle	Specifies the ruler control to be used as vertical ruler with a Text Control.
ViewMode	Returns or sets the mode in which Text Control displays its text contents.
WidowOrphanLines	Gets or sets the number of lines for widow/orphan control.
WordWrapMode	This property returns or sets the mode how Text Control handles word wrapping in lines without space or other word breaking characters.
XMLEditMode	Specifies whether Text Control operates in an edit mode that validates the XML document according to the document's DTD.
XMLElements	Returns a collection of all XML elements with the same tag name.
ZoomFactor	Specifies the zoom factor for a Text Control.

Methods

Method	Description
Append	Appends text in a certain format from a file and inserts it at the end of the current document.
AppendFromMemory	Appends text in a certain format from a buffer and inserts it at the end of the current document.
ChangeCapitalization	Changes the capitalization of all selected characters depending on the Option parameter.
ChangeTextDirection	Changes the text direction of all selected paragraphs.
Clip	Performs Text Control clipboard actions.
CommentDelete	This method removes a comment from the document.
CommentEdit	This method opens a comment input control which the end-user can use to edit to the specified comment.
CommentGetReplied	Gets the comment for which the specified comment is a reply.
CommentInsert	This method opens a comment input control which the end-user can use to insert a new comment in the document.
CommentNext	This method returns the identifier of the comment that follows the specified comment in the Text Control's current text.
CommentReply	This method opens a comment input control which the end-user can use to reply to the specified comment.
DecreaseIndent	Decreases the left indent of all paragraphs contained in the current text selection.
EditableRegionDelete	This method can be used to delete an editable region from the document.
EditableRegionGoto	Sets the current input position to the beginning of the specified editable region and scrolls the text so that this position is at the top of the control's visible text.
EditableRegionInsert	This method inserts a new editable region in the text.
EnableAutomationServer	Enables a Text Control to work as an automation server.
EndUndoAction	Defines the end of an undo action.
FieldDelete	Deletes the marked text field specified by the FieldCurrent property, or changes it to simple text.
FieldGoto	Sets the current input position to the beginning of the specified marked text field and scrolls the text so that this position is at the top of the control's visible text.
FieldInsert	Inserts a new marked text field at the current caret position.
FieldNext	This method returns the identifier of the marked text field that follows the specified field in the Text Control's current text.
FieldSetInputPos	If the current text input position is a position at the beginning or at the end of a marked text field with a doubled input position, this method can be used to define whether the position is inside or outside the field.
Find	Searches the text in a Text Control for a given string.
FindReplace	Displays a 'Find' or 'Replace' dialog box.
FontDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in font dialog box and, after the user has closed the dialog box, specifies whether he has changed something.
FootnoteDelete	This method removes a footnote from the document.
FootnoteEdit	Sets the current text input position in the footnote section at the end of the current footnote text, so that the text can be edited or formatted.
FootnoteGoto	Sets the current input position to the reference mark of the specified footnote and scrolls the text so that this position is at the top of the control's visible text.
FootnoteInsert	This method adds a new footnote to the document at the current text input position.
FootnoteNext	This method returns the identifier of the footnote that follows the specified footnote in the Text Control's current text.
FormCheckBoxInsert	This method inserts a checkbox field into the document at the current text input position.
FormComboBoxInsert	This method inserts a combobox into the document at the current text input position.
FormDateFieldInsert	This method inserts a date field into the document at the current text input position.
FormDropDownListInsert	This method inserts a dropdown list into the document at the current text input position.
FormFieldDialog	This method opens a built-in dialog box to set formatting attributes for the specified form field.
FormTextFieldInsert	This method inserts a text input field for a form into the document at the current text input position.
GetBaseLinePos	Returns the baseline position of the specified line.
GetCaretRect	Returns the rectangular area covered by the caret which indicates the current text input position.
GetCharFromLine	Returns the position of a line's first character.
GetCharRect	Returns the rectangular area covered by a certain character.
GetLineCount	Returns the number of text lines in a Text Control.
GetLineFromChar	Returns the index of the line which contains the character with the specified character position.
GetLineFromPoint	Returns the index of the line which contains a given point.
GetLineRect	Returns the rectangular area covered by a line of text.
GetTextExtent	Returns the extension of the complete text in twips.
GrowFont	Increases the font size of each font contained in the current text selection.
HeaderFooterActivate	Activates or deactivates a header or footer.
HeaderFooterSelect	This method determines whether a certain Text Control property or method manipulates a header or a footer or the main text.
ImageInsert	This method inserts a new image anchored to a paragraph.
ImageInsertAsChar	This method inserts a new image which is then handled like a single character in the text.
ImageInsertFixed	This method inserts a new image at a fixed geometrical position.
IncreaseIndent	Increases the left indent of all paragraphs contained in the current text selection.
InputPosFromPoint	Returns the text input position belonging to a certain geometric position.
InsertSymbolDialog	Opens a modeless dialog box which can be used to insert symbol characters.
ListAttrDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in dialog box for setting attributes of bulleted and numbered lists.
Load	Loads text in a certain format from a file and inserts it into the Text Control.
LoadDialog	Opens the system 'Open' dialogbox and loads a document as specified.
LoadFromMemory	Loads text in a certain format from a buffer and inserts it into the Text Control.
LocaleDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in language dialog box and, after the user has closed the dialog box, specifies whether he has changed something.
MisspelledWordDelete	Removes the specified misspelled word from a Text Control document.
ObjectAttrDialog	This method invokes the built-in dialog box for setting attributes of images, text frames and OLE objects.
ObjectChangeZOrder	Changes the z-order of an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectDelete	This method deletes an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object.
ObjectGetFromName	Looks for the object with the specified name.
ObjectGetFromUserId	Looks for the object with the specified user identifier.
ObjectGetSelected	This method returns the identifier of the currently selected object.
ObjectInsert	This method inserts a new OLE object or other control anchored to a paragraph.
ObjectInsertAsChar	This method inserts a new OLE object or other control which is then handled like a single character in the text.
ObjectInsertFixed	This method inserts a new OLE object or other control at a fixed geometrical position.
ObjectNext	This method returns the identifier of the object that follows the specified object in a Text Control's internal list of objects.
PageNumberDialog	This method opens a built-in dialog box to set formatting attributes for the specified pagenumber field.
PageSelect	This method can be used to select the specified page.
ParagraphDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in paragraph attributes dialog box and, after the user has closed the dialog box, specifies whether he has changed something.
ParagraphSelect	This method can be used to select the specified paragraph.
Paste	Replaces the current selection in the Text Control with the contents of the Clipboard.
PrintDialog	Opens the system printing dialog and prints a Text Control document as specified through the dialog.
PrintDoc	Prints a Text Control document or a part of a Text Control document on the default printer.
PrintPage	Prints a page of text on the default printer.
Redo	This method can be used to redo the last Text Control operation.
Refresh	This method forces a complete repaint of a Text Control.
ResetContents	Deletes the complete contents of a Text Control including tables, objects, marked text fields and headers and footers.
Save	Saves data in a file with a specified format.
SaveDialog	Opens the system 'Save As' dialogbox and saves a document as specified.
SaveToMemory	Returns a one-dimensional byte array containing text data in a specified format.
SaveToMemoryBuffer	Returns a buffer containing text data in a specified format.
SectionFormatDialog	This method invokes the built-in dialog box to set page settings and to design the headers and footers either for the whole document or for a single section.
SectionInsert	Inserts a section break at the text input position or at a specified position.
SectionSelect	This method can be used to select the specified section.
ShrinkFont	Decreases the font size of each font contained in the current text selection.
SignatureFieldInsert	This method inserts a new signature field anchored to a paragraph.
SignatureFieldInsertAsChar	This method inserts a new signature field, which is then handled as a single character in the text.
SignatureFieldInsertFixed	This method inserts a new signature field at a fixed geometrical position.
StartUndoAction	Defines the beginning of an undo action.
StyleDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in dialog box for creating, deleting and modifying formatting styles.
TabDialog	Invokes the Text Control's built-in dialog box for setting tabs.
TableAttrDialog	This method invokes the built-in dialog box for setting table attributes and, after the user has closed the dialog box, specifies whether he has changed something.
TableCellSelect	This method can be used to select a table cell, a table row, a table column or a complete table.
TableDelete	This method can be used to delete a complete table from the document.
TableDeleteColumn	This method deletes the currently selected table columns or the table column containing the text input position.
TableDeleteLines	This method deletes the currently selected table lines or the table line at the current input position.
TableFromSelection	This method returns the table identifier of the currently selected table.
TableGetOuter	This method returns a table's outer table.
TableGetOuterMost	This method returns a table's outermost table.
TableInsert	This method inserts a new table in the text.
TableInsertColumn	This method inserts a table column left or right of the column with the current input position.
TableInsertDialog	This method opens a built-in dialog box which offers options to define a new table.
TableInsertLines	This member function inserts table lines above or below the table line with the current input position.
TableMergeCells	This method merges all selected table cells.
TableNext	This method returns a enumeration number of the table that follows the specified table in the Text Control's current text.
TableOfContentsDelete	This method can be used to delete a table of contents.
TableOfContentsDialog	Invokes the built-in dialog box for inserting or changing a table of contents.
TableOfContentsUpdate	This method can be used to update the content and the page numbers of a table of contents.
TableSelectCells	This method can be used to select a rectangular part of a table defined through two table cells.
TableSplit	Splits a table below or above the current input position.
TableSplitCells	This method splits all selected table cells.
TargetDelete	This method can be used to delete a link target or bookmark from the document.
TargetGoto	Sets the current text input position to the position of the specified link target and scrolls the text so that this position is at the top of the control's visible text.
TargetInsert	This method inserts a new link target or bookmark in the text at the current text input position.
TargetNext	This method returns the identifier of the link target that follows the specified target in the Text Control's current text.
TextFrameInsert	This method inserts a new text frame anchored to a paragraph.
TextFrameInsertAsChar	This method inserts a new text frame, which is then handled as a single character in the text.
TextFrameInsertFixed	This method inserts a new text frame at a fixed geometrical position.
TextFrameSelect	This method determines whether a certain Text Control property or method manipulates a text frame or the main text.
TrackedChangeDelete	This method removes a tracked change from the document.
TrackedChangeNext	This method returns the identifier of the tracked change that follows the specified tracked change in the Text Control's current text.
Undo	This method can be used to undo the last Text Control operation.
Zoom	Zooms the contents of the TextControl using the specified option.

Events

Event	Description
AutoScroll	This event occurs when the cursor leaves the visible portion of a Text Control's client area while a text selection is being expanded with the mouse.
CannotTrackChange	Determines how to handle a change of the document that cannot be added to the list of tracked changes.
CaretOut	Occurs when the current input position indicated through the caret has been moved to a control that is completely out of the visible area.
CaretOutBottom	Occurs when the current input position indicated through the caret has been moved out of the visible area at the bottom.
CaretOutLeft	Occurs when the current input position indicated through the caret has been moved out of the visible area at the left side.
CaretOutRight	Occurs when the current input position indicated through the caret has been moved out of the visible area at the right side.
CaretOutTop	Occurs when the current input position indicated through the caret has been moved out of the visible area at the top.
Change	Indicates that the contents of a Text Control have changed.
CharFormatChange	Occurs when the formatting attributes of the selected characters have been changed.
Click	Occurs when the user presses and then releases a mouse button over a Text Control.
CommentChanged	Occurs when the text of a comment has been changed.
CommentCreated	Occurs when a comment has been created.
CommentDeleted	Occurs when a comment has been deleted.
CommentedTextEntered	Occurs when the current input position indicated by the caret has been moved to a position that belongs to a commented piece of text.
CommentedTextLeft	Occurs when the current input position indicated by the caret has left a commented piece of text.
ConnectTools	MS Access only: Occurs after all Text Controls, Rulers, Button Bars and Status Bars have been created and are ready to be connected.
ContextMenuOpening	Occurs before a built-in context menu is opened.
DblClick	Occurs when the user presses and releases a mouse button and then presses and releases it again over a Text Control.
EditableRegionEntered	Occurs when the current input position has been moved to a position that belongs to an editable region.
EditableRegionLeft	Occurs when the current input position has left an editable region.
Error	Occurs when the Text Control reports an error.
FieldChanged	Occurs when the text of a marked text field has been changed.
FieldClicked	Occurs when a marked text field has been clicked on.
FieldCreated	Occurs when a marked text field has been pasted from the clipboard.
FieldDblClicked	Occurs when a marked text field has been double-clicked on.
FieldDeleted	Occurs when a marked text field has been deleted.
FieldEntered	Occurs when the current input position, indicated by the caret, has been moved to a position that belongs to a marked text field.
FieldLeft	Occurs when the current input position indicated by the caret has been moved to a position that does not belong to the marked text field at the previous input position.
FieldLinkClicked	Occurs when a marked text field has been clicked on that represents the source of a hypertext link.
FieldSetCursor	Occurs when the cursor is moved over a marked text field.
FootnoteCreated	Occurs when a footnote has been created.
FootnoteDeleted	Occurs when a footnote has been deleted.
FootnoteReferenceMarkEntered	Occurs when the current input position has been moved to the position of a footnote reference mark.
FootnoteReferenceMarkLeft	Occurs when the current input position has left the position of a footnote reference mark.
FootnoteSectionActivated	Occurs when the footnote section of a document's page gets the current text input position from another part of the document.
FootnoteSectionDeactivated	Occurs when the footnote section of a document's page has lost the current text input position.
FormCheckStateChanged	Occurs when the check state of a checkbox has been changed.
FormDateChanged	Occurs after the date of a date formfield has been changed.
FormFieldTextChanged	Occurs after the text of a text formfield has been changed.
FormSelectedItemChanged	Occurs after the selected item of a combobox or a dropdown list has been changed.
HeaderFooterActivated	Occurs when a header or footer has been activated.
HeaderFooterDeactivated	Occurs when a header or footer has been deactivated.
HExpand	Occurs when the Text Control has changed its window size horizontally.
HScroll	Occurs when the horizontal scroll position has been changed.
KeyDown	Occurs when the user presses a key while the Text Control has the input focus.
KeyPress	Occurs when the user presses and releases an ANSI key while the Text Control has the input focus.
KeyStateChange	Occurs when the character insertion mode or when the state of the NUMLOCK or CAPSLOCK key has been changed.
KeyUp	Occurs when the user releases a key while the Text Control has the input focus.
MouseDown	Occurs when the user presses a mouse button.
MouseMove	Occurs when the user moves the mouse.
MouseUp	Occurs when the user releases a mouse button.
Move	Occurs when a Text Control has been moved with the mouse.
ObjectClicked	Occurs when an object has been clicked on.
ObjectCreated	This event specifies that a new object has been created.
ObjectDblClicked	Occurs when an object has been double-clicked on.
ObjectDeleted	Occurs when an object has been deleted.
ObjectGetData	Occurs when a document which contains objects, is saved.
ObjectGethWnd	Occurs when a document which contains objects, is loaded.
ObjectGetZoom	Occurs when an object's zoom factor is requested.
ObjectMoved	Occurs if an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object has been moved with the built-in mouse interface.
ObjectPrint	Occurs when a document containing objects is printed.
ObjectRightClicked	Occurs when an object has been clicked on with the right mouse button.
ObjectScrollOut	Occurs when an object is scrolled out of the visible area.
ObjectSetData	Occurs when a document which contains objects, is loaded.
ObjectSetZoom	Occurs when an object's zoom factor is to be changed.
ObjectSized	Occurs if an image, text frame, signature field or OLE object has been resized with the built-in mouse interface.
PageChanged	Occurs when the text input position has been moved to another page.
PageFormatChange	Occurs when the page format settings have been changed.
ParagraphChange	Occurs when the character input position has been moved to another paragraph.
ParagraphFormatChange	Occurs when the paragraph attributes of the selected paragraphs have been changed.
PosChange	Occurs when the current character input position has been changed.
SectionChanged	Occurs when the text input position has been moved to another section.
Size	Occurs when a Text Control has been resized with the mouse.
SpellCheckText	Occurs, if the document's text has been altered and the spelling of the new text must be checked.
StyleChanged	Occurs after the character input position has been moved to a text part formatted with another style.
StyleListChanged	Occurs after one or more formatting styles have been added or removed.
TableCreated	Occurs after a new table has been created as a result of a text insertion via the clipboard.
TableDeleted	Occurs after a table has been deleted.
TableFormatChanged	Occurs after a table has been formatted with the built-in mouse-interface.
TableOfContentsCreated	Occurs when a table of contents has been created.
TableOfContentsDeleted	Occurs when a table of contents has been deleted.
TableOfContentsEntered	Occurs when the current text input position has been moved to a position that belongs to a table of contents.
TableOfContentsLeft	Occurs when the current text input position has left a table of contents.
TargetCreated	Occurs when a link target or bookmark has been created.
TargetDeleted	Occurs when a link target or bookmark has been deleted.
TextFrameActivated	Occurs when a text frame has obtained the input focus.
TextFrameDeactivated	Occurs when a text frame has lost the input focus.
TrackedChangeChanged	Occurs when the text of a tracked change has been altered.
TrackedChangeCreated	Occurs when a tracked change has been created.
TrackedChangeDeleted	Occurs when a tracked change has been deleted.
VExpand	Occurs when the Text Control has changed its window size vertically.
VScroll	Occurs when the vertical scroll position has been changed.
XMLInvalid	Occurs when a loaded XML document cannot be validated with the document type definition (DTD) referenced in the document.
XMLNotWellFormed	Occurs when a loaded XML document is not well-formed.
Zoomed	Occurs when the Text Control has been zoomed.

See Also

Programming Category: Tool Bars