Storing long blocks of letters

ikofthetoids · 11-26-2008, 04:21 PM

Trying to make a notepad app.
Don't know what to store the entered text as.
Could store it as a really long string.
Don't think that would be a good idea.
I want to include stuff like italics and indentations in the text.
is there anything like rich text format i could store it in?
Any help?

I'm a minimalist writer...

shutout5591 · 11-26-2008, 04:59 PM

As far as variable declaration goes, the entire text should be stored as a string, there is no rich text format string. For displaying this data, you would need to parse the italics and underlines your self, which could be messy.

itsnotabigtruck · 11-26-2008, 06:25 PM

There isn't any out-of-the-box solution for that, so you're going to need to roll your own. I'd assume you'd store the text as a series of objects each containing a string with a block of text plus the formatting properties for that text.

ikofthetoids · 11-26-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

I'd assume you'd store the text as a series of objects each containing a string with a block of text plus the formatting properties for that text.

Good idea.
Didn't think about that.
Cudos...

+rep both of you.

11-26-2008, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
ikofthetoids Squirt Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18 Reputation: 10	Storing long blocks of letters Trying to make a notepad app. Don't know what to store the entered text as. Could store it as a really long string. Don't think that would be a good idea. I want to include stuff like italics and indentations in the text. is there anything like rich text format i could store it in? Any help? I'm a minimalist writer...

11-26-2008, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
shutout5591 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mass Posts: 331 Reputation: 88	As far as variable declaration goes, the entire text should be stored as a string, there is no rich text format string. For displaying this data, you would need to parse the italics and underlines your self, which could be messy. __________________ ~Shutout5591~ [FINAL] Asteroids 1.0 If you like me work or I have helped you, + Rep me!

11-26-2008, 06:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
itsnotabigtruck you lost the game. zB Programmer Moderator Elite Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,355 Reputation: 866	There isn't any out-of-the-box solution for that, so you're going to need to roll your own. I'd assume you'd store the text as a series of objects each containing a string with a block of text plus the formatting properties for that text. __________________ signature by vettexl

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