[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Difference between Cursor and Caret

["Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

getSourceViewer().getTextWidget().getCaretOffset() / setSelectionRange()

Bob

"Syed" <sma_r@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply.One more thing is that how can I get the position of
> the caret in an open editor(That is the position where text can be
> entrered) and how to make this position correspond to the same position in
> the remote editor.
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> Syed
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> Bob Foster wrote:
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> > There are two different kinds of text location, the selection and the
carat.
> > The carat is always at one end or other of the selection; it indicates
the
> > direction in which the selection was made or extended, which affects the
> > behavior of, e.g., Ctrl-Shift-left/right arrow.
>
> > To get the position of a change in an editor, however, you should set up
a
> > document listener (implement IDocumentListener) and react to
> > documentChanged(). This gives you all the info you need to know about
how
> > the document was affected.
>
> > Bob
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> > "Syed" <sma_r@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:atsqb8$g03$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi all,
> > > like to know what is the difference between a cursor and caret in
regard
> > > to Editors especially Texteditor.I want to use the cursor/caret in the
> > > texteditor for me to know the exact position of it internally.
> > >
> > > I am trying to build an application where I need to insert text in  a
> > > remote editor at the same location as was inserted in my editor.
> > >
> > > For example. I have two notepads open and whatever I type in editor 1
> > > should be typed also in editor 2 at the same location.I need to know
how
> > > the cusor/caret get to know the number of positions it is suppose to
move
> > > in side the editor.
> > >
> > > I hope this makes some sense.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Syed
> > >
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