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Class abgui.TextArea

is abgui.TextField is abgui.Label is abguibase.Widget

A multi-line area of editable text.

Constructor

function init(lines=4, chars=20)
Overridesabgui.TextField.init()

Initialize a new text area.
Parameters:
lines – the desired number of lines to show.
chars – the desired maximum number of characters per line to show.

Fields

modifiable	Whether the text is modifiable.
wordwrap	Whether words should be wrapped, or characters.

Functions

draw()	[Inherited comment] Draw the label text on its background.
handled(event)	[Inherited comment] Handle keystrokes and cursor positioning and selection via the pointer.
pointToPos(dx, dy)	[Inherited comment] Compute the text position corresponding to certain coordinates.
setDesiredSize(lines, chars)	Set the desired size.

function setDesiredSize(lines, chars)

Set the desired size.
Parameters:
lines – the desired number of lines to show.
chars – the desired maximum number of characters per line to show.

function draw()
Overridesabgui.Label.draw()

[Inherited comment] Draw the label text on its background.

function pointToPos(dx, dy)
Overridesabgui.TextField.pointToPos()

[Inherited comment] Compute the text position corresponding to certain coordinates.
Parameters:
dx – the x coordinate relative to the start of the displayed text.
dy – the y coordinate relative to the start of the displayed text.
Returns:the position at or just before the coordinates.

function handled(event)
Overridesabgui.TextField.handled()

[Inherited comment] Handle keystrokes and cursor positioning and selection via the pointer.
Parameters:
event – the event.
Returns:true if the event was handled.