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How can I get keyboard cursor(caret) position in javascript?

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October 24, 2013
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Hi. I have a question.

How can I get keyboard cursor(caret) position in javascript?

I made a multilined edittext in ScriptUI.

But It's not working about Enter key.

All I want is when I push 'enter' key, begin a new line.

If I know how to get keyboard cursor position, I can insert '\n' character in middle of sentances.

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var win =new Window ("dialog", '');

win.orientation = "column";

var grpContents = win.add("group")

var codeInput = grpContents.add ("edittext", [0, 0, 150, 550], "", {multiline:true});

codeInput.alignment = ['fill', 'top']

codeInput.active = true;

codeInput.onEnterKey = function(){

codeInput.text = codeInput.text+"\n"

}

win.show()

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I use windowsXP and Illustrator CS3.

If you know about that, please help me!~

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Brainiac

All I want is when I push 'enter' key, begin a new line.

press Ctrl+Enter

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Thank you for your reply. I learn one thing because of you.

'Ctrl+Enter' is good and simple. But other person who use my script doesn't know about Ctrl+Enter.

Edittext object have 'onEnterKey' method. So I want to try make 'enter' key working.

If you know about that, please reply for me.

Thank you.

pixxxelschubser

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kimDino8 schrieb:
… 'Ctrl+Enter' is good and simple. But other person who use my script doesn't know about Ctrl+Enter …

Perhaps you try something like this:

var win =new Window ("dialog", '');
win.orientation = "column";
var lineBefore_btn = win.add ("button", undefined, "add new first Line");
var lineAfter_btn = win.add ("button", undefined, "add new last Line");
var grpContents = win.add("group");
var codeInput = grpContents.add ("edittext", [0, 0, 150, 550], "abc\rcdr", {multiline:true});
codeInput.alignment = ['fill', 'top'];
codeInput.active = true;
codeInput.helpTip = "You can also add a new line by clicking [Strg]+[Enter]";
lineBefore_btn.onClick = function () {
    codeInput.text = "\r" + codeInput.text;
    codeInput.active = true;
    }
lineAfter_btn.onClick = function () {
    codeInput.text = codeInput.text + "\r";
    codeInput.active = true;
    }
win.show();