-=>Quoting Jim Greeb to All <=-
JG>Help !!
JG>I am trying to implement a feature known as a "block" or "column"
JG>select. In this mode, a drag of the cursor selects across lines
JG>without continuing to the end of the line before moving down....
JG>like this:
JG>xxx x xxxxx x xxxxxxx XXXX XXXX x xx xxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx
JG>x xxxxxx xx xxxxxx x  X XXX XXX xx xxx xxxxxxxxxx x xxxxxxx
JG>xx xxxxx x xxx x xx x XXX XXX X x xxxxxx x xxx x xxxxxxxxxx
JG>x xx x xxxxxx xx xxxx XXXXX XXX x
Are you trying to select from the screen, or are you planning to pull
from the array? You can use MID$(RIGHT$()) to select a segment of
text to be placed in a hold buffer. Reading off the screen - use
PEEK$.
Ring back for your details.
JG>At this point, I am willing to try just about any language/module,
JG>including some kind of stand alone editor. I remember that the old
JG>DOS version of MS Word used to do this.... Any advice on
JG>implementation, or even a hint or a pointer, would be much
JG>appreciated!
You don't need to resort to any lower level language for this.
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