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How can i make my editor read-only? [message #171248]

Thu, 10 March 2005 14:28

Eclipse User

I am building a graphical editor similar to the Shapes editor, but as a
multi-page editor. The editor has palettes and and user can add graphical
components and manipulate them.

My question is: If the file resource that the user is "editing" is set to
Read Only, how i can prevent the user from editing the contents? Is there
a way to control this at the editor level rather than having to
programatically prevent every single "edit" operation supported by my
editor. Or do i have to control the canExecute method of every Command and
Action!

thanks in advance
Sapna

Re: How can i make my editor read-only? [message #171307 is a reply to message #171248]

Fri, 11 March 2005 00:04

Eclipse User

Maybe you can create a READ_ONLY mode on your EditPart and not install any
edit policies (except maybe selection) if that mode is set.

"Sapna George" <sgeorge@vt.edu> wrote in message
news:d0q75r$f8t$1@www.eclipse.org...
> I am building a graphical editor similar to the Shapes editor, but as a
> multi-page editor. The editor has palettes and and user can add graphical
> components and manipulate them.
>
> My question is: If the file resource that the user is "editing" is set to
> Read Only, how i can prevent the user from editing the contents? Is there
> a way to control this at the editor level rather than having to
> programatically prevent every single "edit" operation supported by my
> editor. Or do i have to control the canExecute method of every Command and
> Action!
>
> thanks in advance
> Sapna
>
>

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