QB64 Phoenix Edition
Word (text) processor - Printable Version

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Word (text) processor - krovit - 08-25-2023

Good morning!

I am very pleased to see that the development of QB64 has not stopped. Thank you all for your commitment and perseverance!
I also hope that you are all well because these are very difficult times.

A question: I had found, here on the forums, a procedure for a simple but very efficient and streamlined word processor but now I just can not find it.

Can someone tell me where it is?

Thank you!


RE: Word (text) processor - Dimster - 08-25-2023

Sorry, I have checked all the programs that I have downloaded but nothing on a Word Processor. I do recall however, like on the other forum, a great discussion on Word Wrap. I didn't capture that discussion either. Sorry.


RE: Word (text) processor - SMcNeill - 08-25-2023

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Sub ExtendedInput (prompt$, result$) 'Over Engineered Input
    'limit VALUES:
    '1 = Unsigned
    '2 = Integer
    '4 = Float
    '8 = Who cares. It's handled via internal variables and we don't need to know a type for it.
    'Uses {} at the start of the prompt to limit possible input
    'P = Password
    'U = Unsigned
    'I = Integer
    'F = Float
    'L## = Length of max ##
    'X##, Y## = LOCATE before printing
    'D = Disable paste option
    'V = Move CTRL-V to AFTER paste
    'H = Hide Input after finished.  (Won't leave prompt, or user input on the screen.)

    PCopy 0, 1
    A = _AutoDisplay: X = Pos(0): Y = CsrLin
    OX = X: OY = Y 'original x and y positions
    CP = 0: OldCP = 0 'Cursor Position
    _KeyClear
    length_limit = -1 'unlimited length input, by default

    If Left$(prompt$, 1) = "{" Then 'possible limiter
        i = InStr(prompt$, "}")
        If i Then 'yep, we have something!
            limiter$ = UCase$(Mid$(prompt$, 2, i - 2))
            If InStr(limiter$, "U") Then limit = limit Or 1 'Unsigned
            If InStr(limiter$, "I") Then 'can't limit to BOTH an integer AND a float
                limit = limit Or 2 'Integer
            ElseIf InStr(limiter$, "F") Then
                limit = limit Or 4 'Float
                float_before_limit = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "F")
                float_after_limit = KB_GetValue(Mid$(limiter$, InStr(limiter$, "F") + 1), ".")
            End If
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "P") Then password_protected = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'don't show passwords.
        If InStr(limiter$, "L") Then 'Length Limitation
            limit = limit Or 8
            length_limit = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "L")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "X") Then 'X position on screen
            limit = limit Or 8
            X = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "X")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "Y") Then 'Y position on scren
            limit = limit Or 8
            Y = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "Y")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "D") Then disable_paste = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'disable paste
        If InStr(limiter$, "V") Then cursor_after_paste = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'disable paste
        If InStr(limiter$, "H") Then clean_exit = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'hide after finished
    End If
    If limit <> 0 Then prompt$ = Mid$(prompt$, i + 1)


    Do
        PCopy 1, 0
        If _KeyDown(100307) Or _KeyDown(100308) Then AltDown = -1 Else AltDown = 0
        k = KeyHit
        If AltDown Then
            Select Case k 'ignore all keypresses except ALT-number presses
                Case -57 To -48: AltWasDown = -1: alt$ = alt$ + Chr$(-k)
            End Select
        Else
            Select Case k 'without alt, add any keypresses to our input
                Case 8
                    oldin$ = in$
                    If CP > 0 Then OldCP = CP: CP = CP - 1
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Mid$(in$, CP + 2) 'backspace to erase input
                Case 9
                    oldin$ = in$
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Space$(4) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'four spaces for any TAB entered
                    OldCP = CP
                    CP = CP + 4
                Case 32 To 128
                    If _KeyDown(100305) Or _KeyDown(100306) Then
                        If k = 118 Or k = 86 Then
                            If disable_paste = 0 Then
                                oldin$ = in$
                                temp$ = _Clipboard$
                                in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + temp$ + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'ctrl-v paste
                                'CTRL-V leaves cursor in position before the paste, without moving it after.
                                'Feel free to modify that behavior here, if you want it to move to after the paste.
                                If cursor_after_paste Then CP = CP + Len(temp$)
                            End If
                        End If
                        If k = 122 Or k = 90 Then Swap in$, oldin$: Swap OldCP, CP 'ctrl-z undo
                    Else
                        check_input:
                        oldin$ = in$
                        If limit And 1 Then 'unsigned
                            If k = 43 Or k = 45 Then _Continue 'remove signs +/-
                        End If
                        If limit And 2 Then 'integer
                            If k = 45 And CP = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only allow a - sign for the first digit
                            If k < 48 Or k > 57 Then _Continue 'remove anything non-numeric
                        End If
                        If limit And 4 Then 'float
                            If k = 45 And CP = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only allow a - sign for the first digit
                            If k = 46 And InStr(in$, ".") = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only one decimal point
                            If k < 48 Or k > 57 Then _Continue 'remove anything non-numeric
                            If Left$(in$, 1) = "-" Then temp$ = Mid$(in$, 2) Else temp$ = in$
                            If InStr(in$, ".") = 0 Or CP < InStr(in$, ".") Then
                                If Len(temp$) < float_before_limit Or float_before_limit = -1 Then
                                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string
                                    OldCP = CP
                                    CP = CP + 1
                                End If
                            Else
                                temp$ = Mid$(in$, InStr(in$, ".") + 1)
                                If Len(temp$) < float_after_limit Or float_after_limit = -1 Then
                                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string
                                    OldCP = CP
                                    CP = CP + 1
                                End If
                            End If
                            _Continue
                        End If
                        good_input:
                        If CP < length_limit Or length_limit < 0 Then
                            in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string

                            OldCP = CP
                            CP = CP + 1
                        End If
                    End If
                Case 18176 'Home
                    CP = 0
                Case 20224 'End
                    CP = Len(in$)
                Case 21248 'Delete
                    oldin$ = in$
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Mid$(in$, CP + 2)
                Case 19200 'Left
                    CP = CP - 1
                    If CP < 0 Then CP = 0
                Case 19712 'Right
                    CP = CP + 1
                    If CP > Len(in$) Then CP = Len(in$)
            End Select
        End If
        alt$ = Right$(alt$, 3)
        If AltWasDown = -1 And AltDown = 0 Then
            v = Val(alt$)
            If v >= 0 And v <= 255 Then
                k = v
                alt$ = "": AltWasDown = 0
                GoTo check_input
            End If
        End If
        blink = (blink + 1) Mod 30
        Locate Y, X
        Print prompt$;
        If password_protected Then
            Print String$(Len(Left$(in$, CP)), "*");
            If blink \ 15 Then Print " "; Else Print "_";
            Print String$(Len(Mid$(in$, CP + 1)), "*")
        Else
            Print Left$(in$, CP);
            If blink \ 15 Then Print " "; Else Print "_";
            Print Mid$(in$, CP + 1)
        End If

        _Display
        _Limit 30
    Loop Until k = 13

    PCopy 1, 0
    Locate OY, OX
    If clean_exit = 0 Then
        Locate Y, X
        If password_protected Then
            Print prompt$; String$(Len(in$), "*")
        Else
            Print prompt$; in$
        End If
    End If
    result$ = in$
    If A Then _AutoDisplay
End Sub



RE: Word (text) processor - krovit - 08-28-2023

Thank you for your interest, Dimster.

And  Thank you SMcNeill!
Unfortunately I couldn't get the SUB to work (even adding your KB_GetValue function that I found elsewhere). The simple word-processor I had found (but where the hell will I have put it!!) it was another code, I don't remember who wrote it... But he was certainly one of the usual well-known characters Smile

Sooner or later I find it again and then I post it here, which seems to me something very useful for everyone.


RE: Word (text) processor - grymmjack - 08-28-2023

(08-25-2023, 07:31 PM)SMcNeill Wrote:
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Sub ExtendedInput (prompt$, result$) 'Over Engineered Input
    'limit VALUES:
    '1 = Unsigned
    '2 = Integer
    '4 = Float
    '8 = Who cares. It's handled via internal variables and we don't need to know a type for it.
    'Uses {} at the start of the prompt to limit possible input
    'P = Password
    'U = Unsigned
    'I = Integer
    'F = Float
    'L## = Length of max ##
    'X##, Y## = LOCATE before printing
    'D = Disable paste option
    'V = Move CTRL-V to AFTER paste
    'H = Hide Input after finished.  (Won't leave prompt, or user input on the screen.)
End Sub
@SMcNeill could you provide a few examples showing off the different `prompt$` options?

This is pretty kick ass idea using a DSL or micro-format for more complex args to `SUB` or `FUNCTION` hadn't occurred to me.

I'd love to see a few examples of this!

Thanks


RE: Word (text) processor - SMcNeill - 08-28-2023

(08-28-2023, 12:07 PM)grymmjack Wrote: @SMcNeill could you provide a few examples showing off the different `prompt$` options?

This is pretty kick ass idea using a DSL or micro-format for more complex args to `SUB` or `FUNCTION` hadn't occurred to me.

I'd love to see a few examples of this!

Thanks


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ExtendedInput "{P}Enter your password =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{PL08}Enter your password (max 8 digits) =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{PL05UI}Enter your 5 digit numeric keycode =>", a$
Print
Print "Your keycode was =>"; a$

Print
Print "And without password hiding which makes the * characters:"
ExtendedInput "Enter your password =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{L08}Enter your password (max 8 digits) =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{L05UI}Enter your 5 digit numeric keycode =>", a$
Print
Print "Your keycode was =>"; a$

Print
Print "And now let's clean up after ourselves once we input something!"

ExtendedInput "{H}Enter your password =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{HL08}Enter your password (max 8 digits) =>", a$
Print
Print "Your password was =>"; a$

ExtendedInput "{HL05UI}Enter your 5 digit numeric keycode =>", a$
Print
Print "Your keycode was =>"; a$




Sub ExtendedInput (prompt$, result$) 'Over Engineered Input
    'limit VALUES:
    '1 = Unsigned
    '2 = Integer
    '4 = Float
    '8 = Who cares. It's handled via internal variables and we don't need to know a type for it.
    'Uses {} at the start of the prompt to limit possible input
    'P = Password
    'U = Unsigned
    'I = Integer
    'F = Float
    'L## = Length of max ##
    'X##, Y## = LOCATE before printing
    'D = Disable paste option
    'V = Move CTRL-V to AFTER paste
    'H = Hide Input after finished.  (Won't leave prompt, or user input on the screen.)

    PCopy 0, 1
    A = _AutoDisplay: X = Pos(0): Y = CsrLin
    OX = X: OY = Y 'original x and y positions
    CP = 0: OldCP = 0 'Cursor Position
    _KeyClear
    length_limit = -1 'unlimited length input, by default

    If Left$(prompt$, 1) = "{" Then 'possible limiter
        i = InStr(prompt$, "}")
        If i Then 'yep, we have something!
            limiter$ = UCase$(Mid$(prompt$, 2, i - 2))
            If InStr(limiter$, "U") Then limit = limit Or 1 'Unsigned
            If InStr(limiter$, "I") Then 'can't limit to BOTH an integer AND a float
                limit = limit Or 2 'Integer
            ElseIf InStr(limiter$, "F") Then
                limit = limit Or 4 'Float
                float_before_limit = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "F")
                float_after_limit = KB_GetValue(Mid$(limiter$, InStr(limiter$, "F") + 1), ".")
            End If
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "P") Then password_protected = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'don't show passwords.
        If InStr(limiter$, "L") Then 'Length Limitation
            limit = limit Or 8
            length_limit = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "L")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "X") Then 'X position on screen
            limit = limit Or 8
            X = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "X")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "Y") Then 'Y position on scren
            limit = limit Or 8
            Y = KB_GetValue(limiter$, "Y")
        End If
        If InStr(limiter$, "D") Then disable_paste = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'disable paste
        If InStr(limiter$, "V") Then cursor_after_paste = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'disable paste
        If InStr(limiter$, "H") Then clean_exit = -1: limit = limit Or 8 'hide after finished
    End If
    If limit <> 0 Then prompt$ = Mid$(prompt$, i + 1)


    Do
        PCopy 1, 0
        If _KeyDown(100307) Or _KeyDown(100308) Then AltDown = -1 Else AltDown = 0
        k = _KeyHit
        If AltDown Then
            Select Case k 'ignore all keypresses except ALT-number presses
                Case -57 To -48: AltWasDown = -1: alt$ = alt$ + Chr$(-k)
            End Select
        Else
            Select Case k 'without alt, add any keypresses to our input
                Case 8
                    oldin$ = in$
                    If CP > 0 Then OldCP = CP: CP = CP - 1
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Mid$(in$, CP + 2) 'backspace to erase input
                Case 9
                    oldin$ = in$
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Space$(4) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'four spaces for any TAB entered
                    OldCP = CP
                    CP = CP + 4
                Case 32 To 128
                    If _KeyDown(100305) Or _KeyDown(100306) Then
                        If k = 118 Or k = 86 Then
                            If disable_paste = 0 Then
                                oldin$ = in$
                                temp$ = _Clipboard$
                                in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + temp$ + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'ctrl-v paste
                                'CTRL-V leaves cursor in position before the paste, without moving it after.
                                'Feel free to modify that behavior here, if you want it to move to after the paste.
                                If cursor_after_paste Then CP = CP + Len(temp$)
                            End If
                        End If
                        If k = 122 Or k = 90 Then Swap in$, oldin$: Swap OldCP, CP 'ctrl-z undo
                    Else
                        check_input:
                        oldin$ = in$
                        If limit And 1 Then 'unsigned
                            If k = 43 Or k = 45 Then _Continue 'remove signs +/-
                        End If
                        If limit And 2 Then 'integer
                            If k = 45 And CP = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only allow a - sign for the first digit
                            If k < 48 Or k > 57 Then _Continue 'remove anything non-numeric
                        End If
                        If limit And 4 Then 'float
                            If k = 45 And CP = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only allow a - sign for the first digit
                            If k = 46 And InStr(in$, ".") = 0 Then GoTo good_input 'only one decimal point
                            If k < 48 Or k > 57 Then _Continue 'remove anything non-numeric
                            If Left$(in$, 1) = "-" Then temp$ = Mid$(in$, 2) Else temp$ = in$
                            If InStr(in$, ".") = 0 Or CP < InStr(in$, ".") Then
                                If Len(temp$) < float_before_limit Or float_before_limit = -1 Then
                                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string
                                    OldCP = CP
                                    CP = CP + 1
                                End If
                            Else
                                temp$ = Mid$(in$, InStr(in$, ".") + 1)
                                If Len(temp$) < float_after_limit Or float_after_limit = -1 Then
                                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string
                                    OldCP = CP
                                    CP = CP + 1
                                End If
                            End If
                            _Continue
                        End If
                        good_input:
                        If CP < length_limit Or length_limit < 0 Then
                            in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Chr$(k) + Mid$(in$, CP + 1) 'add input to our string

                            OldCP = CP
                            CP = CP + 1
                        End If
                    End If
                Case 18176 'Home
                    CP = 0
                Case 20224 'End
                    CP = Len(in$)
                Case 21248 'Delete
                    oldin$ = in$
                    in$ = Left$(in$, CP) + Mid$(in$, CP + 2)
                Case 19200 'Left
                    CP = CP - 1
                    If CP < 0 Then CP = 0
                Case 19712 'Right
                    CP = CP + 1
                    If CP > Len(in$) Then CP = Len(in$)
            End Select
        End If
        alt$ = Right$(alt$, 3)
        If AltWasDown = -1 And AltDown = 0 Then
            v = Val(alt$)
            If v >= 0 And v <= 255 Then
                k = v
                alt$ = "": AltWasDown = 0
                GoTo check_input
            End If
        End If
        blink = (blink + 1) Mod 30
        Locate Y, X
        p$ = prompt$
        If password_protected Then
            p$ = p$ + String$(Len(Left$(in$, CP)), "*")
            If blink \ 15 Then p$ = p$ + " " Else p$ = p$ + "_"
            p$ = p$ + String$(Len(Mid$(in$, CP + 1)), "*")
        Else
            p$ = p$ + Left$(in$, CP)
            If blink \ 15 Then p$ = p$ + " " Else p$ = p$ + "_"
            p$ = p$ + Mid$(in$, CP + 1)
        End If
        $If FALCON = TRUE Then
                QPrint p$
        $Else
            Print p$
        $End If

        _Display
        _Limit 30
    Loop Until k = 13

    PCopy 1, 0
    Locate OY, OX
    If clean_exit = 0 Then
        Locate Y, X
        If password_protected Then
            p$ = prompt$ + String$(Len(in$), "*")
        Else
            p$ = prompt$ + in$
        End If
        $If FALCON = TRUE Then
                QPrint p$
        $Else
            Print p$
        $End If
    End If
    result$ = in$
    If A Then _AutoDisplay
End Sub


Function KB_GetValue (limiter$, what$)
    jstart = InStr(limiter$, what$): j = 0
    If Mid$(limiter$, InStr(limiter$, what$) + 1, 1) = "-" Then
        GetValue = -1 'unlimited
        Exit Function
    End If

    Do
        j = j + 1
        m$ = Mid$(limiter$, jstart + j, 1)
    Loop Until m$ < "0" Or m$ > "9"
    KB_GetValue = Val(Mid$(limiter$, jstart + 1, j - 1))
End Function



Even without the limiter and prompt, this still gives you several word processing style extensions to the basic INPUT.  For example, arrow keys work, as does the ability to use ALT+ASCII values to directly enter characters via their ascii code (such as ALT-1 for the little smiley face icon dude), as well as the ability to paste code into the input with CTRL-V.


RE: Word (text) processor - TerryRitchie - 08-28-2023

(08-25-2023, 08:07 AM)krovit Wrote: Good morning!

I am very pleased to see that the development of QB64 has not stopped. Thank you all for your commitment and perseverance!
I also hope that you are all well because these are very difficult times.

A question: I had found, here on the forums, a procedure for a simple but very efficient and streamlined word processor but now I just can not find it.

Can someone tell me where it is?

Thank you!
I believe you're thinking of Qxed by StaticX (last two links below).

Here are a bunch of links I found to QB64 word processors and text editors:

https://github.com/TheXadGaming/QB64-TextEditor

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/qbasic/my-latest-screen-0-project-word-processor-t39636-s120.html

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/qbasic/mini-word-processor-t34536.html

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/qbasic/pete-s-word-processor-improved-to-include-a-clippy-t34742.html

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/qbasic/viewtopic.php?p=213556#p213556

https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/index.php?topic=4522.msg139396#msg139396

https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/index.php?topic=1642.msg108603#msg108603


RE: Word (text) processor - bplus - 08-28-2023

+1 Yeah, Pete was really good with editor type work, screen 0 and all!

Plus Dav and Eric have been running Hex editors here at this forum.


RE: Word (text) processor - krovit - 08-29-2023

Yesss! Thank you,  Tongue

that was it! As much as I can - I hope soon - I try to simplify it a little to insert it in my project - if I can do it.

The alternative (but I would like to avoid because I don't like it) could be a free or open source notepad application (launched by the QB64 code) streamlined and simple that presents, at least, the ability to format the text, even in a rudimentary way


RE: Word (text) processor - bplus - 08-29-2023

(08-29-2023, 08:06 AM)krovit Wrote: Yesss! Thank you,  Tongue

that was it! As much as I can - I hope soon - I try to simplify it a little to insert it in my project - if I can do it.

The alternative (but I would like to avoid because I don't like it) could be a free or open source notepad application (launched by the QB64 code) streamlined and simple that presents, at least, the ability to format the text, even in a rudimentary way

I am curious which item you are referring to? Steve's or one of the links?

Steve's is more a very nice Input replacement but might be used as start for editor?