Edit Object (ExEdit) | Exontrol Docs

Add a user-friendly edit control featuring built-in HTML formatting and advanced syntax highlighting. Easily define custom keywords and expressions using integrated HTML tags. The exEdit component also supports skins, allowing users to personalize its appearance for a richer, more engaging visual experience. Creating and applying skins is simple, enabling customization of any part of the control with ease.

Features include:

1. Editing Features

Syntax highlighting support
Locked-Unlocked lines support
Multi levels Undo/Redo support
Overstrike, Insert mode support
Find and Replace support
Autoindent and brackets automatic indenting
Ability to insert lines, delete lines on the fly
Code completion support
Context sensitive support

2. Formatting & Display

WYSWYG Template/Layout Editor support
Skinnable Interface support (ability to apply a skin to any background part, including the scroll bars)
Built-in HTML support
Ability to assign multiple lines HTML tooltip to any keyword
Ability to define multiple lines expressions (blocks, multiple lines comments)
Ability to assign icons and colors to any line
Ability to define the HTML format for numbers
Ability to display the control's text using built-in HTML tags
Ability to define sensitive keywords and expressions using built-in HTML tags
Ability to mark (on the control's vertical scroll bar) the positions for expressions, blocks or keywords
Fast and fully customizable
Any font supported, no true type font required
Ability to display a line number border
Ability to put a picture on control's background

3. Searching & Navigation

Incremental Search support
Bookmarks support
Ability to select a rectangular area using ALT key

4. Drag & Drop / File Support

OLE Drag and Drop support
Ability to load or save files

5. Graphics & Icons

Ability to assign icons and colors for any line
Ability to load icons using the BASE64 encoded strings

6. Compatibility & Internationalization

ANSI and UNICODE versions available
IME (Input Method Editor) support

The Edit controlsupports the following methods and properties:

		Name	Description
		ActiveContextItems	Specifies the key of the context to be open next.
		AddExpression	Adds a single or multiple lines expression to a sensitive control.
		AddKeyword	Adds a keyword to a sensitive control.
		AddWild	Adds a wild characters expression to a sensitive control.
		AllowContextMenu	Specifies whether the control's default context menu is available.
		AllowFind	Specifies whether control displays a find dialog when user presses CTRL+F key.
		AllowIncrementalSearch	Specifies whether the control allows incremental search.
		AllowInlineToolTip	Indicates that the current line shows inline tooltip for keywords found to the caret.
		AllowMark	Specifies a value that indicates whether the positions in text of expressions are marked on the vertical scroll bar.
		AllowReplace	Specifies whether control displays a replace dialog when user presses CTRL+H key.
		AllowSplitter	Specifies whether the control's splitter is visible or hidden.
		AllowUndoRedo	Specifies whether the control allows undo/redo actions.
		Appearance	Retrieves or sets the control's appearance.
		ApplyColors	Specifies whether the control applies the HTML colors.
		AttachTemplate	Attaches a script to the current object, including the events, from a string, file, a safe array of bytes.
		AutoIndent	Specifies whether the control indents the line when ENTER key is pressed.
		BackColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the control's background color.
		BackColorAlternate	Returns or sets the background color used to display alternate lines in the control.
		BackColorCaretLine	Returns or sets the background color used to display the cursor line.
		BackColorLine	Specifies the line's background color.
		BackColorLockedLine	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the line's background color when it is locked.
		Background	Returns or sets a value that indicates the background color for parts in the control.
		Bookmark	Adds or removes a bookmark.
		BookMarkBackColor	Specifies the bookmark bar background's color.
		BookMarkBackColor2	Specifies the bookmark bar background's color.
		BookmarkBorderColor	Specifies the color for bookmark's border.
		BookmarkImage	Specifies the index of image being displayed when the line has a bookmark.
		BookmarkImageLine	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the index of image being displayed on the bookmark header.
		BookmarksList	Specifies the list of bookmarks..
		BookmarkWidth	Specifies the bookmarks border's width.
		CanRedo	Determines if the redo queue contains any actions.
		CanUndo	Determines whether the last edit operation can be undone.
		Caption	Specifies the caption for a field on the Find or Replace dialog.
		CaretLine	Specifies the line of caret.
		CaretPos	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the position of the caret in the line.
		CaretPosX	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the caret in pixels, relative to the control's client area.
		CaretPosY	Retrieves the y-coordinate of the caret, in pixels relative to the control's client area.
		ChangeOnKey	Specifies the code of the last key that alters the control's text.
		ClearBackColorLine	Clears the line's background color.
		ClearBookmarks	Clears all bookmarks.
		ClearExpressions	Clears the expressions collection into a sensitive control.
		ClearForeColorLine	Clears the line's foreground color.
		ClearKeywords	Clears the keywords collection into a sensitive control.
		ClearWilds	Clears the wild characters expressions collection into a sensitive control.
		ClientToCursor	Converts client coordinates to cursor coordinates.
		CloseBrackets	Specifies the list of closed brackets.
		CodeCompletion	Specifies whether the code completion feature is enabled or disabled.
		Context	Gets the context's collection.
		ContextKey	Specifies the key combination that opens the control's context window.
		ContextMenuItems	Specifies a list of items that are added to the control's context menu.
		Count	Counts the lines in the control.
		Cursor	Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer hovers the control.
		DeleteExpression	Deletes an expression from expressions collection.
		DeleteKeyword	Deletes a keyword from keywords collection.
		DeleteLine	Deletes the line.
		DeleteWild	Deletes an entry from the wild characters expressions collection.
		DisplaySelection	Specifies whether the control displays the selection.
		DrawGridLines	Returns or sets a value that determines whether lines are drawn between rows, or unpopulated areas.
		EditType	Specifies the control's type.
		Enabled	Enables or disables the control.
		EnsureVisibleLine	Ensures that specified line is visible.
		EventParam	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the current's event parameter.
		ExcludeInlineToolTip	Specifies a list of keywords, separated by , ( comma character), that specifies the keywords to be excluded from the inline tooltip support.
		ExecuteTemplate	Executes a template and returns the result.
		FileName	Specifies the name of the file being loaded or saved.
		Find	Finds a string and selects the string if it is found.
		FocusPane	Specifies the index of pane that has the focus.
		Font	Retrieves or sets the control's font.
		ForeColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the control's foreground color.
		ForeColorLine	Specifies the line's foreground color.
		ForeColorLockedLine	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the line's foreground color when it is locked.
		FormatNumbers	Specifies the HTML format that's applied to numbers.
		FreezeEvents	Prevents the control to fire any event.
		GetSelection	Retrieves the coordinates of the selection.
		HideSelection	Specifies whether the selection in the control is hidden when the control loses the focus.
		HTMLText	Specifies the control's HTML text.
		hWnd	Gets the window's handle.
		hWndPane	Gets the window handle of the control's pane.
		IgnorePrefixInExpression	Specifies a value that indicates the prefix that's ignored in the expression.
		Images	Sets the control's images list at runtime. The Handle should be a handle to an Image List control.
		ImageSize	Specifies the size of the control' icons.
		IncrementalSearchError	Retrieves or sets a value that specifies the color to show the 'Incremental Search' field when the typing string is not found.
		IndentOnTab	Specifies whether the multiple lines selection is indented when user presses the TAB key.
		IndentSel	Indents the selected text.
		InsertText	Inserts text to control.
		LineHeight	Specifies an expression that determines the height of the line within the editor.
		LineNumberBackColor	Specifies the background color of the line number bar.
		LineNumberBorderColor	Specifies the color for line number's border.
		LineNumberFont	Retrieves or sets the font of the line numbers bar.
		LineNumberForeColor	Specifies the foreground color of the line number bar.
		LineNumberWidth	Specifies the width of the border where the that contains the line numbers.
		Load	Loads a file.
		LoadFromUnicode	Loads from an UNICODE file.
		Locked	Determines whether a control can be edited.
		LockedLine	Specifies whether a line is locked or unlocked.
		Margin	Defines the distance between text and inner border (border, line-numbers or bookmarks ).
		MarkColor	Specifies a color being used to mark the position of the expression, on the control's vertical scroll bar.
		MarkContinueBlocks	Marks continuously the blocks.
		MultiLine	Specifies whether the control accepts multiple lines.
		NextBookmark	Moves the cursor to the next bookmark.
		OLEDrag	Causes a component to initiate an OLE drag/drop operation.
		OLEDropMode	Returns or sets how a target component handles drop operations
		OpenBrackets	Specifies the list of opened brackets.
		Overtype	Specifies whether the control is running in overtype mode.
		PagesContextItems	Specifies the pages (key[:caption]) of the control's senzitive context, separted by comma character.
		Picture	Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the control.
		PictureDisplay	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the control's background
		PrevBookmark	Moves the cursor to the prior bookmark.
		RClick	Specifies whether the control's cursor is placed at the mouse position when user right clicks the control.
		Redo	Redoes the next action in the control's redo queue.
		Refresh	Refreshes the control.
		ReplaceIcon	Adds a new icon, replaces an icon or clears the control's image list.
		Save	Saves the control's text to a file.
		SaveAsUnicode	Saves the control's text to file as UNICODE.
		ScrollBars	Specifies the type of scroll bars that control has.
		ScrollButtonHeight	Specifies the height of the button in the vertical scrollbar.
		ScrollButtonWidth	Specifies the width of the button in the horizontal scrollbar.
		ScrollFont	Retrieves or sets the scrollbar's font.
		ScrollHeight	Specifies the height of the horizontal scrollbar.
		ScrollOrderParts	Specifies the order of the buttons in the scroll bar.
		ScrollPartCaption	Specifies the caption being displayed on the specified scroll part.
		ScrollPartCaptionAlignment	Specifies the alignment of the caption in the part of the scroll bar.
		ScrollPartEnable	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is enabled or disabled.
		ScrollPartVisible	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is visible or hidden.
		ScrollThumbSize	Specifies the size of the thumb in the scrollbar.
		ScrollToolTip	Specifies the tooltip being shown when the user moves the scroll box.
		ScrollWidth	Specifies the width of the vertical scrollbar.
		SelBackColor	Specifies the selection's background color.
		SelBackColorHide	Specifies the selection's background color, when the control has no focus, and the HideSelection property is False.
		SelectLine	Selects a line by code.
		SelForeColor	Specifies the selection's foreground color.
		SelForeColorHide	Specifies the selection's foreground color, when the control has no focus, and the HideSelection property is False.
		SelLength	Returns or sets the number of characters selected.
		SelStart	Returns or sets the starting point of text selected; indicates the position of the insertion point if no text is selected.
		SelText	Returns or sets the string containing the currently selected text.
		SetSelection	Selects the text giving the start and end coordinates.
		Show	Specifies the order and visibility of wild, keyword, expression and format-numbers within the control.
		ShowCaret	Specifies whether the control's caret is visible or hidden.
		ShowContext	Shows the control's context, as the user would press the CTRL + SPACE key.
		ShowImageList	Specifies whether the control's images panel dialog is visible or hidden.
		ShowToolTip	Shows the specified tooltip at given position.
		SplitPaneHeight	Specifies a value that indicates the height in pixels of the top pane(s) when splitting.
		SplitPaneWidth	Specifies a value that indicates the width in pixels of the left pane(s) when splitting.
		TabLength	Specifies the size of each tab stop, in units equal to the average character width.
		TempInlineToolTip	Specifies a temporarily inline tooltip to be shown on the current line.
		Template	Specifies the control's template.
		TemplateDef	Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call.
		TemplatePut	Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call.
		Text	Specifies the control's text.
		TextLine	Specifies the line based on its index.
		ToolTipDelay	Specifies the time in ms that passes before the ToolTip appears.
		ToolTipFont	Retrieves or sets the tooltip's font.
		ToolTipMargin	Defines the size of the control's tooltip margins.
		ToolTipOnTyping	Specifies a value that indicates whether the tooltip of the keyword is shown while typing.
		ToolTipPopDelay	Specifies the period in ms of time the ToolTip remains visible if the mouse pointer is stationary within a control.
		ToolTipWidth	Specifies a value that indicates the width of the tooltip window, in pixels.
		Undo	Call this function to undo the last edit-control operation.
		UseTabKey	Specifies whether the control uses the TAB key.
		Version	Retrieves the control's version.
		VisualAppearance	Retrieves the control's appearance.
		WordFromPoint	Retrieves the word from the cursor.