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richardleggettmk
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May 13, 2009
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No more ElementRange in SelectionEvent?

  • May 13, 2009
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Just keeping on top of the nightly builds to make sure I don't slip too far behind, and I've made the relevant changes where EditManager is concerned

noFocusSelectionFormat -> unfocusedSelectionFormat

focusSelectionFormat -> focusedSelectionFormat

selectAll() -> setSelection(0, editManager.absoluteEnd?) (not sure on this one)

But the one that stopped me was that SelectionEvent no longer contained a reference to an ElementRange which I was using heavily to traverse the TLF "DOM", from firstParagraph to lastParagraph.

I've reverted to a previous Gumbo nightly so no problems at all, but I wondered if there was any info on upcoming changes with regards to this last point (getting an ElementRange from a selection)?

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Correct answer rdermer

Use the selectionState property of SelectionEvent and call ElementRange.createElementRange.

Hope that helps

Richard

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Melzi94270
Known Participant
October 23, 2009

Hi,

And how can you have the SelectionState with the "old version" of SelectionEvent? (it have only an ElementRange)

It's my actual problem...

Thank you

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Adobe Employee
rdermer
Adobe Employee
October 23, 2009

You can construct an ElementRange using static function ElementRange.createElementRange.  SelectionState has sufficient information for that.  See the releasenotes for an explanation of the change to SelectionEvent.

Hope that helps,

Richard

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richardleggettmkAuthor
Inspiring
May 13, 2009

That got it, I should have seen that. Thanks Richard and Nikos.

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Adobe Employee
rdermerCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
May 13, 2009

Use the selectionState property of SelectionEvent and call ElementRange.createElementRange.

Hope that helps

Richard

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Nikos_
Inspiring
May 13, 2009

var selectionState:SelectionState = e.selectionState;

var selectedElementRange:ElementRange = ElementRange.createElementRange(selectionState.textFlow, selectionState.absoluteStart, selectionState.absoluteEnd);

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rdermer
Adobe Employee
May 13, 2009

Yes - that's it.

Sorry for the API churn - there's an API review process that we are following.  Its slowly grinding to a halt though.

Richard

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