PA_GetCurrentTEHandle


version 2003


PA_GetCurrentTEHandle → PA_Handle

Parameter Type Description
This command does not require any parameters
Function result PA_Handle Handle to the current edited text in a form

Description

The routine PA_GetCurrentTEHandle returns a handle to the current TextEdit record of the edited text (where the cursor is), variable or field.

The returned PA_Handle is a regular "TEHandle", that can be used only under MacOS or Windows+Altura.

Example

Return the length of the current edited text.

   short CurrentTextLength()
   {
      TEHandle   te = (TEHandle) GetCurrentTEHandle();
      if(te)
         return (*te)->teLength;
   }

See Also

No reference.

Error Handling

PA_GetLastError

always returns eER_NoErr