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FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I'd like to see a real richedit object (in VDS 6 Shocked

would be cool)
All major programming languages have richedit controls - it also would
be cool to have real menus with glyph and check and disabled support
directly in VDS 6. Wink

Just food for thought.

Skit3000 · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject:

I believe CodeScript ones made a little (vdsug.dll ?) example for a richedit object, but I don't know if it works proper without that DLL...

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1566

CodeScript used vdsug.dll since it allowed for more paramaters to be sent via the Windows API. VDS 5.01 now allows more params to be sent so you can use the richedit via API without any dll's.

Skit3000 · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:49 pm Post subject:

Can you also use it 'on the fly', like a text editor? Or only with RTF files?

Skit3000 · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

I just found a DLL with which it should be possible to easily create a richedit element... Smile

http://hepika.topcities.com/easyword.htm

CodeScript · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:55 pm Post subject:

Hi Skit
You can use that richedit example now with no need for vdsug.
I may update it when I am free.
It doesn't support OLE interface for images and other objects.

I think the same is true in the FREE version of the dll skit mentioned.

I had once thought of adding a transparent richedit object into my dll
but again transparency and imges don't go hand in hand.

Garrett · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

Just having richedit without any ole and images etc would be a useful
thing for us.

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1566

Everyone here is anti - vdsobj? It has a richedit control as well that supports OLE, hyperlinks and on the fly formatting.

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

No

I'm not anti-vdsobj, I even own a copy; it's just an alternative being discussed.
Don't take it personally. Smile

Hobbyist programmers who didn't buy it before the
price went up might want to find something less expensive... Smile

Garrett · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:01 am Post subject:

Not so much anti-vdsobj... More like, trying to keep the final outcome
of my programs as small as possible. I'm always trying to find
alternatives to having to distribute extra items with my programs. If
there isn't an alternative, then of course I would gladly use a dll such
as one of yours Smile

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:35 am Post subject:

The same for me Prakash... Smile

Whenever I find API code to use for example TCP/IP functionality, I just want to try if I can get it working... Smile

All programs I have made which other people use, do use your or Tommy's internet dll, because I think it is much more stable... Smile

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:07 am Post subject:

What does everyone think of $10 for a RichEdit DLL? Should be around 10k when finished.
If it's worth it to you guys I can hopefully make it happen soon.
A few planned commands(pretty self-explanatory):

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

In no way am I trying to bash your initiative to create a new DLL, but
frankly I'm happy with vdsobj for using richedits & vds Smile

Although others might not agree. But that's just my honest opinion. Smile

CodeScript · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:10 am Post subject:

I have updated my Richedit code to a DSU for VDS 5.01 - no dll needed.
It's barebones Richedit - No Image/OLE Support.
Get it here:

RichEdit DSU has been taken down.
The dsu is no more available for download. I don't encourage use of any downloaded copies in your fresh projects either

vdsalchemist · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject: