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Get -- Overview
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Class Function
GetNew() Create a new Get object
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Exported Instance Variables
badDate Indicates if the editing buffer contains an invalid date
block Code block to associate Get with a variable
buffer Character value that defines the editing buffer
cargo User-definable variable
changed Indicates whether the Get:buffer has changed
clear Indicates whether the editing buffer should be cleared
col Get column number
colorSpec Display attributes string
decPos Decimal point position within the editing buffer
exitState Means by which the user exited the Get
hasFocus Logical value indicating the input focus
message Character string displayed on the Get system's status bar
minus Indicates if a minus sign has been entered
name Get variable name
original Character string containing the original value of the Get
picture PICTURE string
pos Current cursor position within the editing buffer
postBlock Code block to validate a newly entered value
preBlock Code block to decide if editing is permitted
reader Contains a block to affect READ behavior on a Get object
rejected Indicates if last insert/overStrike character was rejected
row Get row number
subscript Information about array Get objects
type Get variable data type
typeOut Indicates attempt to move the cursor out of editing buffer
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Exported Methods
State Change Methods
assign() Assigns the editing buffer contents to the Get variable
colorDisp() Changes a Get object's color then redisplays it
display() Displays the Get on the screen
hitTest() Indicates position of mouse cursor relative to Get object
killFocus() Takes input focus away from the Get object
reset() Resets the internal state information of the Get
setFocus() Gives input focus to the Get object
undo() Sets the Get variable back to Get:original
unTransform() Converts character value to its original data type
updateBuffer() Updates the editing buffer and redisplays the Get
varGet() Returns the current value of the Get variable
varPut() Sets the Get variable to the passed value
Cursor Movement Methods
end() Moves the cursor to the rightmost position
home() Moves the cursor to the leftmost position
left() Moves the cursor left one character
right() Moves the cursor right one character
toDecPos() Moves the cursor to the immediate right of Get:decPos
wordLeft() Moves the cursor left one word
wordRight() Moves the cursor right one word
Editing Methods
backspace() Moves the cursor to the left and deletes one character
delete() Deletes the character under the cursor
delEnd() Deletes from current cursor position to the end of the Get
delLeft() Deletes the character to the left of the cursor
delRight() Deletes the character to the right of the cursor
delWordLeft() Deletes the word to the left of the cursor
delWordRight() Deletes the word to the right of the cursor
Text Entry Methods
insert() Inserts characters into the editing buffer
overStrike() Overwrites characters in the editing buffer
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