[news.eclipse.tools] Re: How to disable a TextEditor

["Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Make a TextEditor subclass, add a method getViewer() and have it call
getSourceViewer().

Bob

"Syed" <sma_r@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:b2b6ko$49f$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have tried to get hold of the protected getSourceViewer() method but get
> a NullpointerException for no reason,I was told about this method earlier
> on teh newsgroup,I have tried to debug it but for some reason the Debugger
> hangs,So I am not sure how to address this,secondly I was thinking is
> there nay method like setFocus() that does the opposite,so that I can do
> teh oposite of setfocus on the editor and then work on the file from
> behind.I apprecaite your reply.Looking forward for pointers.
> Thanks
>
> Syed
> Alex Chapiro wrote:
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> > Seems like for your case there is no any other good way than to get
access
> > to AbstractTextEditor protected method getSourceViewer() and then use
> > setEditable() method of ITextViewer method.
> > Doesn't sounds pretty good, by the way. But as to me,  I don't know any
> > other way to do it still keeping the ability to modify file from the
> > program.
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> > "Syed" <sma_r@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:b2a2r7$7sa$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi all,
> > > I like to know how to disable a texteditor,as I just ned to see if I
can
> > > enter text in the Editor from another Eclipse while my present Editor
is
> > > Disabled.
> > >
> > > Syed
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