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The EditTextClass inherits all the methods of the EditClass from which it is derived. See EditClass Methods and EditClass Concepts.
In addition to (or instead of) the inherited methods, the EditTextClass contains the following methods:
CreateControl (create the edit-in-place control:EditTextClass)
TakeEvent (process edit-in-place events:EditTextClass)
See Also:
EditTextClass: Functional Organization'Expected Use
EditTextClass: Functional Organization'Expected Use
As an aid to understanding the EditTextClass it is useful to organize its methods into two large categories according to their expected use'the primary interface and the virtual methods. This organization reflects what we believe is typical use of the EditTextClass methods.
Non-Virtual Methods
The Non-Virtual Methods, which you are likely to call fairly routinely from your program, can be further divided into three categories:
Housekeeping (one-time) Use:
| InitVI | initialize the EditTextClass object | |
| KillVI | shut down the EditTextClass object |
Mainstream Use:
| TakeEventVI | handle events for the edit control |
Occasional Use:
| CreateControlV | create the edit (COMBO) control | |
| SetAlertsVI | alert keystrokes for the edit control |
V These methods are also virtual.
I These methods are inherited from the EditClass
Virtual Methods
Typically you will not call these methods directly'the Non-Virtual Methods call them. However, we anticipate you will often want to override these methods, and because they are virtual, they are very easy to override. These methods do provide reasonable default behavior in case you do not want to override them.
| Init | initialize the EditTextClass object | |
| CreateContol | create the edit COMBO control | |
| SetAlerts | alert keystrokes for the edit control | |
| TakeEvent | handle events for the edit control | |
| Kill | shut down the EditTextClass object |