TextBuffer Class

The TextBuffer class manages arbitrary text file content, and generates and manipulates text.

Syntax

class TextBuffer extends Object

Run On

Called

Methods

	Method	Description
	accept
	appendText	Appends a string to the content of the TextBuffer object.
	cancelTimeOut	Cancels a previous method call to the setTimeOut method. (Inherited from Object.)
	decryptOld
	delete
	equal	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current one. (Inherited from Object.)
	find	Searches the TextBuffer object for any occurrence of a string expression.
	fromClipboard	Replaces the content of the TextBuffer object with the content of the clipboard.
	fromFile	Replaces the content of a TextBuffer object with the content of the specified file.
	getText	Retrieves the current content of the TextBuffer object.
	getTimeOutTimerHandle	Returns the timer handle for the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	getValue
	handle	Retrieves the handle of the class of the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ignoreCase
	insert
	isNext
	matchLen	Returns the string length of the first match in the TextBuffer object.
	matchPos	Returns the character position of the first occurrence of the search string in the TextBuffer object.
	new	Initializes a new instance of the TextBuffer class. (Overrides the new Method.)
	nextToken
	notify	Releases the hold on an object that has called the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	notifyAll	Releases a lock on the object that was issued by the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	numLines	Retrieves the number of lines in the TextBuffer object.
	objectOnServer	Determines whether the object is on a server. (Inherited from Object.)
	owner	Returns the instance that owns the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	regularExpressions
	removeChar
	replace
	setText	Sets the content of the TextBuffer object to the specified string, overwriting any existing content.
	setTimeOut	Sets up the scheduled execution of a specified method. (Inherited from Object.)
	size
	subStr	Retrieves part of the content of the TextBuffer object (a substring).
	toClipboard	Copies the content of a TextBuffer object to the clipboard.
	toFile	Saves the content of the TextBuffer object to a file.
	token
	toString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Overrides the toString Method.)
	usageCount	Returns the current number of references, that is, the value of the reference counter, that the object has. (Inherited from Object.)
	wait	Pauses a process. (Inherited from Object.)
	xml	Returns an XML string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	::strHashKey

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Remarks

This class features various string operations, a simple clipboard, and a file interface.

Examples

static void example() 
{ 
    FileIoPermission _perm = new FileIoPermission("myfile.txt",'r'); 
    TextBuffer txtb = new TextBuffer(); 
    _perm.assert(); 
    txtb.fromFile("myfile.txt"); // Read text from file 
    txtb.toClipboard(); // Copy it to the clipboard 
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object Class
  TextBuffer Class
    MCRTextBuffer Class