Problem with SetRect

[CoffeeAddict19]

I'm trying to implement a CEdit box that has a horizantal scroll bar that will fill up to 1000 characters at a time. I used SetLimitText to set the limit to 1000 characters. The problem cropped up when I tried to use SetRect(). After I called the function it would not let me place the cursor in the box anymore. I can still call ReplaceSel() and place text in the box that way, but I cannot type it in with the keyboard. Some of the code: SearchStringEditBoxPtr->SetLimitText(1000); RECT EditBoxDimensions; EditBoxDimensions.left = 0; EditBoxDimensions.top = 0; EditBoxDimensions.right = 3000; EditBoxDimensions.bottom = 12; SearchStringEditBoxPtr->SetRect(&EditBoxDimensions); Resource defenition statement for the edit box: EDITTEXT IDC_DLGS_SEARCHSTRING_STRINGTEXT, 83, 190, 200, 24, ES_MULTILINE | WS_HSCROLL I would appreciate any help. -John

[Mark Salsbery]

Are you sure 12 is large enough for the height? :) Mark

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[CoffeeAddict19]

That solved the problem. I can type text into it now. It dosen't scroll anymore though. HMMhmmm....

[Mark Salsbery]

Are you trying to keep all the entered text on one line? The default formatting rect should work fine in that case (updating the horizontal scrollbar appropriately).

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[CoffeeAddict19]

Yes...I don't know why I always do things the hard way. Man I feel stupid. It works now though.

[Mark Salsbery]

:) By the way, I tried it just for the heck of it (I've never changed the formatting rect on a regular edit before). If you enter enough text until you reach 3000 pixels width then the scrollbar starts to work. I suppose, then, that the appropriate width for the rect when you have a horizontal scrollbar is the width of the control. Kewl. Cheers! Mark

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