EDITBOX Element
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The EDITBOX element provides a way for users to enter text within a skin.
The EDITBOX element supports the following attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| backgroundColor | Specifies or retrieves the background color for the edit box control. |
| border | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the edit box control has a border. |
| editStyle | Specifies or retrieves the style of the edit box control. |
| fontFace | Specifies or retrieves the font used for text in the edit box control. |
| fontSize | Specifies or retrieves the font size for the edit box control. |
| fontStyle | Specifies or retrieves the font style for the edit box control. |
| foregroundColor | Specifies or retrieves the text color in the edit box control. |
| justification | Specifies or retrieves the alignment of the text within the edit box control. |
| lineCount | Retrieves the number of lines in the edit box control. |
| readOnly | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether text in the edit box control is read-only or can be edited. |
| textLimit | Specifies or retrieves the maximum number of characters that the user can type in the edit box control. |
| value | Specifies or retrieves the text that is displayed in the edit box control. |
| wordWrap | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether word wrap is enabled in the edit box control. |
The EDITBOX element supports the following methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| getLine | Retrieves the text for the line with the specified index. |
| getLineFromChar | Retrieves the line index for the specified character index. |
| getLineIndex | Retrieves the character index for the specified line index. |
| getSelectionEnd | Retrieves the ending position of the selected text in the edit box control. |
| getSelectionStart | Retrieves the starting position of the selected text in the edit box control. |
| replaceSelection | Replaces the current selection with the specified text. |
| setSelection | Selects the text in the edit box control from the specified start index to the specified end index. |
The EDITBOX element supports the ambient attributes and can implement all ambient event handlers with the exception of onclick. For more information, see Ambient Attributes and Ambient Event Handlers.
Note
This element requires Windows Media Player for Windows XP or later.
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