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Amakudaru · 12-16-2005, 10:44 AM

I'm working on a HTML builder program (don't know why, bored one day, so I thought I should try it). the whole thing is encased in a 'task launcher' thing, all one self-contained exe (no installation neccesary!). Anyways, some of the features are a HEAD Code Generator (for css styles and stuff, also div transparency & rollover stuff!), 3 'HTML Edit' windows(head, body, and a compiled version (built on the click of a button), file saving(currently supporting .txt, .htm, .html, .cgi, .java, .php, [i think i am forgetting 1 - all are encoded as text, so less work

]), and a text parser(which finds and replaces words/characters with other words/characters - currently supporting 30 different things, with pre-programmed defaults[special characters]), and that's it so far... currently, I am at a wall for what I should do, and how to go about it. I allready programmed everything up to now, but I am looking for a way to color specific strings as things are typed in, such as the tag turns maroon when they input the tag <br> and turns cyan when they input the tag <img>. I have crawled the internet, searching and searching, to no avail. Also, does anyone know of a way to make it where you have licenses and it verifies it is a unique license (ie registration code using the comp's os id)? This program is going to be freeware to all on the Titled Forum that want it, when it is completed.

rsl12 · 12-16-2005, 10:50 AM

It this VB? You might find yourself hitting a limit, if this is the case, unless you are willing to buy a commercially available object. What kind of object are you using for the actual text editor?

Amakudaru · 12-16-2005, 11:03 AM

a simple textbox w/ multiline on and a vertical scrollbar... in vb... i know, vb has its limits, but such an easier transition to from GML (2d game programming language) and HTML than c++(i tried, couldn't understand much... couldn't figure out how to make a window with a simple textbox, couldn't even figure out how to make an object... maybe I'm just too lazy...)

12-16-2005, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Amakudaru Rookie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: under your bed...	[HTML] and [Visual Basic] - for all of those who love making pages but hate the work. I'm working on a HTML builder program (don't know why, bored one day, so I thought I should try it). the whole thing is encased in a 'task launcher' thing, all one self-contained exe (no installation neccesary!). Anyways, some of the features are a HEAD Code Generator (for css styles and stuff, also div transparency & rollover stuff!), 3 'HTML Edit' windows(head, body, and a compiled version (built on the click of a button), file saving(currently supporting .txt, .htm, .html, .cgi, .java, .php, [i think i am forgetting 1 - all are encoded as text, so less work ]), and a text parser(which finds and replaces words/characters with other words/characters - currently supporting 30 different things, with pre-programmed defaults[special characters]), and that's it so far... currently, I am at a wall for what I should do, and how to go about it. I allready programmed everything up to now, but I am looking for a way to color specific strings as things are typed in, such as the tag turns maroon when they input the tag <br> and turns cyan when they input the tag <img>. I have crawled the internet, searching and searching, to no avail. Also, does anyone know of a way to make it where you have licenses and it verifies it is a unique license (ie registration code using the comp's os id)? This program is going to be freeware to all on the Titled Forum that want it, when it is completed. __________________ Damnant Quod Non Intelligunt - translates into "They condemn what they do not understand." "The numbers on the headstone are not important, it is the hyphen that lies between."

12-16-2005, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
rsl12 On the lam Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern va	It this VB? You might find yourself hitting a limit, if this is the case, unless you are willing to buy a commercially available object. What kind of object are you using for the actual text editor? __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.

12-16-2005, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Amakudaru Rookie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: under your bed...	a simple textbox w/ multiline on and a vertical scrollbar... in vb... i know, vb has its limits, but such an easier transition to from GML (2d game programming language) and HTML than c++(i tried, couldn't understand much... couldn't figure out how to make a window with a simple textbox, couldn't even figure out how to make an object... maybe I'm just too lazy...) __________________ Damnant Quod Non Intelligunt - translates into "They condemn what they do not understand." "The numbers on the headstone are not important, it is the hyphen that lies between."