TextEditor
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TextEditor

class TextEditor
Syntax:

e = h.TextEditor()

e = h.TextEditor(string)

e = h.TextEditor(string, rows, columns)

Description:

For editing or displaying multiline text. Default is 5 rows, 30 columns.

Warning

At this time no scroll bars or even much functionality. Mouse editing and emacs style works.


TextEditor.text()
Syntax:

string = e.text()

string = e.text(string)

Description:

Returns the text of the TextEditor in a strdef. If arg exists, replaces the text by the string and returns the new text (string).


TextEditor.readonly()
Syntax:

boolean = e.readonly()

boolean = e.readonly(boolean)

Description:

Returns True if the TextEditor in read only mode. Returns False if text entry by the user is allowed. Change the mode with the argument form using False (or 0) or True (or 1).

Prior to NEURON 7.6, this method returned 0 or 1 instead of False or True.


TextEditor.map()
Syntax:

e.map()

e.map(title)

e.map(title, left, bottom, width, height)

Description:

Map the text editor onto the screen at indicated coordinates with indicated title bar.

Note: title is a string.

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