In principle, it should be possible to create a text editor in 4D itself. I believe that the 4D design interface is built in/with 4D. If this is true, you should be able to build a tailorable text editor inside 4D. The Method editor while not perfect, is a usable text editor.
IF that is true (creating a text editor in 4D) then adding the ability to reference 4D data should not be too hard, not that I am about to do either of these projects :) I have no idea about creating anything compatible with Word... On Thu, 1 Feb 2018 21:18:36 +0100, Peter Bozek via 4D_Tech wrote: > On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Herr Alexander Heintz via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Come on you plugin developers, give us a real Word processing Plugin and >> there will be a market for it. >> Sadly this kind of development is out of my league, or i’d do it. >> >> >> >> > Definitely, do not do it. 4D plugins are currently cut out of system > interaction. 4D assumes that external area will receive all events - mouse, > keyboard etc - from 4D. > > On other hand, it is not possible to write a decent text editor that does > not heavily depend on system services - from measuring text, multi language > support, font replacement, cursor placement and behaviour etc.. With modern > operating systems, it means providing system with callback that are called > as needed. That is extremely difficult, if not outright impossible, with 4D. > > -- > > Peter Bozek > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
