10-10-2008
SH Script help. editing string
I have a string that looks like this
username|field1|field2|field3
the data has a delimiter of "|"
how can i edit field1, keeping the rest of the data the same
also how can i edit field2 and 3.
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dwtcstextseteditable
DwtCSTextSetEditable(3Dwt) DwtCSTextSetEditable(3Dwt)
Name
DwtCSTextSetEditable - Sets the permission state that determines whether the user can edit text in the compound-string text widget.
Syntax
void DwtCSTextSetEditable(widget, editable)
Widget widget;
Boolean editable;
Arguments
widget Specifies the ID of the compound-string text widget.
editable Specifies a boolean value that, when True, indicates that the user can edit the text in the compound-string text widget. If
False, prohibits the user from editing the text.
Description
The DwtCSTextSetEditable function sets the edit permission state information concerning whether the user can edit text in the compound-
string text widget.
See Also
DwtCSText(3Dwt), DwtCSTextCreate(3Dwt), DwtCSTextReplace(3Dwt), DwtCSTextSetString(3Dwt), DwtCSTextGetEditable(3Dwt), DwtCSTextGet-
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Guide to the XUI Toolkit: C Language Binding
Guide to the XUI Toolkit Intrinsics: C Language Binding
DwtCSTextSetEditable(3Dwt)