NAME

FLTK::TextBuffer -

Description

Functions

append

$textbuffer->append( $text );

Appends $text to the end of the buffer.

$buffer->remove( $start, $end )

appendfile

my $status = $textbuffer->appendfile( $file, $bufferlen );

Appends the contents of a $file to the end of the buffer. Optionally, a second $bufferlen argument is passed which can limit the amount of data brought in from the $file.

On error, the return value is 2. Otherwise, the return value is 0.

my $status = $buffer->loadfile( file )

canUndo

$textbuffer->canUndo( $flag );

Lets the undo system know if we can undo changes.

my $status = $buffer->insertfle( $file, $position )

character

my $char = $textbuffer->character( $pos );

Returns the character at buffer position $pos. Positions start at 0.

my $txt = $buffer->text_range( $start, $end )

character_width

my $output = $textbuffer->character_width( $char, $indent, $tabDist, $nullSubsChar );

Returns the length in displayed characters of $char expanded for display. If the buffer for which the character width is being measured is doing null substitution, <$nullSubsChar> should be passed as that character.

Optional parameters include:

$indent

the number of characters from the start of the line for figuring tabs

$tabDist

the number of spaces ( ) a tab (\t) consumes

$nullSubsChar

the character which will be used in place of null (\0) characters, the typical string terminator in C++

my $width = $buffer->count_displayed_characters( $lineStartPos, $targetPos )

copy

$textbuffer->copy( $from_buffer, $from_start, $from_end, $to_pos );

Copy the characters between $from_start and $from_end in $from_buffer, and inserts the string into your object at $to_pos.

my ($okay, $cursorPosition) = $buffer->undo( )

count_displayed_characters

my $width = $textbuffer->count_displayed_characters( $lineStartPos, $targetPos );

Count the number of displayed characters between buffer position $linestartpos and $targetpos. Displayed characters are the characters shown on the screen to represent characters in the buffer, where tabs and control characters are expanded.

my $width = $buffer->count_displayed_characters_utf( $lineStartPos, $targetPos )

count_displayed_characters_utf

my $width = $textbuffer->count_displayed_characters_utf( $lineStartPos, $targetPos );

Count the number of displayed characters between buffer position $linestartpos and $targetpos. Displayed characters are the characters shown on the screen to represent characters in the buffer, where tabs and control characters are expanded.

This method is utf8-aware.

my $width = $buffer->skip_displayed_characters( $startPos, $nChars )

count_lines

my $lines = $textbuffer->count_lines( $startPos, $endPos );

Count the number of newlines between $startPos and $endPos in a buffer. The character at position $endPos is not counted.

my $lines = $buffer->skip_lines( $startPos, $nLines )

expand_character

my $output = $textbuffer->expand_character( $character, $indent, $tabDist, $nullSubsChar );

Expand a single character from the text buffer into it's screen representation (which may be several characters for a tab or a control code).

Optional parameters include:

$indent

the number of characters from the start of the line for figuring tabs

$tabDist

the number of spaces ( ) a tab (\t) consumes

$nullSubsChar

the character which will be used in place of null (\0) characters, the typical string terminator in C++

my $output = $buffer->expand_character( $position, $indent )

my $output = $textbuffer->expand_character( $position, $indent );

Get a character from the text buffer expanded into it's screen representation (which may be several characters for a tab or a control code).

Optional parameters include:

$indent

the number of characters from the start of the line for figuring tabs

my $width = $buffer->character_width( $char, $indent, $tabDist, $nullSubsChar )

insert

$textbuffer->insert( $pos, $text );

Inserts string $text at position $pos.

$buffer->append( $text )

insertfile

my $status = $textbuffer->insertfile( $file, $position, $bufferlen );

Inserts the contents of a $file at the given $position. Optionally, a third $bufferlen argument is passed which can limit the amount of data brought in from the $file.

On error, the return value is 2. Otherwise, the return value is 0.

my $status = $buffer->appendfile( $file )

length

my $length = $textbuffer->length( );

my $txt = $buffer->text( )

loadfile

my $status = $textbuffer->loadfile( $file, $bufferlen );

Loads the contents of a $file to fill the buffer (current content is replaced). Optionally, a second $bufferlen argument is passed which can limit the amount of data brought in from the $file.

On error, the return value is 2. Otherwise, the return value is 0.

my $status = $buffer->outputfile( $file, $start, $end )

new

my $buffer = $textbuffer->new( $requested_size );

Creates an empty text buffer of pre-determined size. Use this to avoid unnecessary re-allocation if you know exactly how much the buffer will need to hold.

Usage

    my $buffer   = FLTK::TextBuffer->new( $requested_size );
    my $buffer_2 = FLTK::TextBuffer->new( 1027 * 256 );
    my $buffer_3 = FLTK::TextBuffer->new( );

outputfile

my $status = $textbuffer->outputfile( $file, $start, $end, $bufferlen );

Saves the contents of the buffer to a $file starting with the data at the $start position through the $end. Optionally, a fourth $bufferlen a rgument is passed which can limit the amount of data written to the $file.

On error, the return value is 2. Otherwise, the return value is 0.

my $status = $buffer->savefile( $file )

remove

$textbuffer->remove( $start, $end );

Deletes the text between $start and $end character positions. Positions are 0 (zero) based and the range does not include the character pointed to by $end.

$buffer->replace( $start, $end, $text )

replace

$textbuffer->replace( $start, $end, $text );

Deletes the characters between $start and $end, and inserts the string $text in their place.

$to_buffer->copy( $from_buffer, $from_start, $from_end, $to_pos )

rewind_lines

my $lines = $textbuffer->rewind_lines( $startPos, $nLines );

Finds the position of the first character of the line $nLines backwards from $startPos (not counting the character pointed to by $startPos if that is a newline). $nlines == 0 means find the beginning of the line.

savefile

my $status = $textbuffer->savefile( $file, $bufferlen );

Saves the contents of the buffer to a $file. Optionally, a second $bufferlen argument is passed which can limit the amount of data written to the $file.

On error, the return value is 2. Otherwise, the return value is 0.

my $output = $buffer->expand_character( $character, $indent, $tabDist, $nullSubsChar )

skip_displayed_characters

my $width = $textbuffer->skip_displayed_characters( $startPos, $nChars );

Count forward from buffer position $startPos in displayed characters. Displayed characters are the characters shown on the screen to represent characters in the buffer, where tabs and control characters are expanded.

my $width = $buffer->skip_displayed_characters_utf( $startPos, $nChars )

skip_displayed_characters_utf

my $width = $textbuffer->skip_displayed_characters_utf( $startPos, $nChars );

Count forward from buffer position $startPos in displayed characters. Displayed characters are the characters shown on the screen to represent characters in the buffer, where tabs and control characters are expanded.

This method is utf8-aware.

my $lines = $buffer->count_lines( $startPos, $endPos )

skip_lines

my $lines = $textbuffer->skip_lines( $startPos, $nLines );

Finds the first character of the line $nLines forward from $startPos in a buffer and returns its position.

my $lines = $buffer->rewind_lines( $startPos, $nLines )

text

my $txt = $textbuffer->text( );

Return the entire contents of the text buffer.

$buffer->text( $txt )

$textbuffer->text( $txt );

Replace the entire contents of the text buffer.

my $char = $buffer->character( $pos )

text_in_rectangle

my $txt = $textbuffer->text_in_rectangle( $start, $end, $rectStart, $rectEnd );

Returns a copy of the text between $start and $end character positions. Positions are 0 (zero) based and the range does not include the character pointed to by $end.

$buffer->insert( $pos, $text )

text_range

my $txt = $textbuffer->text_range( $start, $end );

Returns a copy of the text between $start and $end character positions. Positions are 0 (zero) based and the range does not include the character pointed to by $end.

my $txt = $buffer->text_in_rectangle( $start, $end, $rectStart, $rectEnd )

undo

my @return = $textbuffer->undo( );

Removes text according to the undo variables or inserts text from the undo buffer.

The return value is a list of integers indicating is the process was successful and the current $cursorPosition after this change.

$buffer->canUndo( $flag )

Constructor

Methods

my $length = $buffer->length( )

Author

Sanko Robinson <sanko@cpan.org> - http://sankorobinson.com/

License and Legal

Copyright (C) 2008-2010 by Sanko Robinson <sanko@cpan.org>

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of The Artistic License 2.0. See the LICENSE file included with this distribution or notes on the Artistic License 2.0 for clarification.

When separated from the distribution, all original POD documentation is covered by the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. See the clarification of the CCA-SA3.0.

cpanm FLTK

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install FLTK