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How to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? [message #447996]

Thu, 23 December 2004 04:07

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: melko.gmx.at

Hallo!

Is it possible to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? Because I need
only the Text that is typed before the Cursor all the text behind it don't
match!
Thank you for your Suggestion!

Nice greetings

Re: How to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? [message #447998 is a reply to message #447996]

Thu, 23 December 2004 07:38

Eclipse User

Text.getSelection()

melko wrote:
> Hallo!
>
> Is it possible to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? Because I need
> only the Text that is typed before the Cursor all the text behind it
> don't match! Thank you for your Suggestion!
> Nice greetings
>

--
Cloudor Pu
http://cloudor.mysmth.net/

Re: How to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? [message #448007 is a reply to message #447996]

Thu, 23 December 2004 12:38

Eclipse User

Text.getCaretPosition() or StyledText.getCaretOffset() sound like what you
need.

Grant

"melko" <melko@gmx.at> wrote in message news:cqe1sb$4sp$1@www.eclipse.org...
> Hallo!
>
> Is it possible to get the Cursor-Position in a TextArea? Because I need
> only the Text that is typed before the Cursor all the text behind it don't
> match!
> Thank you for your Suggestion!
>
> Nice greetings
>

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