To see how in a browser, webview is better, you have a WebBrowse sample in farm example.
Gianluigi 2017-07-02 15:52 GMT+02:00 Fernando Cabral <fernandojosecab...@gmail.com>: > Thank you Gianluigi. It seems there more than one way to skin this cat. > I believe the problem has to do with my ignorance concerning Gambas. > I have just found a DocumentView that will probably work too. > Since I have a full example of this usage, I'll probably try it first. > > Thank you. > > - fernando > > > 2017-07-02 10:43 GMT-03:00 Gianluigi <bagone...@gmail.com>: > >> You can use WebView (gb.gui.qt.webkit) >> >> >> Gianluigi >> >> 2017-07-02 15:24 GMT+02:00 Fernando Cabral <fernandojosecab...@gmail.com> >> : >> >>> No, Lenz, reading the file is not te issue. This is easy and can be done >>> with several different methods. >>> What I am looking for is a way to render the html file (or rtf file). >>> So, I >>> want to read the file and display its contents. >>> Displaying (rendering the html) is the issue. >>> >>> To make it more concrete. Imagine there is a help file in html. When the >>> user clicks on the proper button, I'll read it >>> and display it so the user can see the document. I want a method to >>> display >>> it rendered as it would be rendered in a browser. >>> >>> The editor might be able to do it. But then, I can't find instructions on >>> how to create it, load and display de text. >>> >>> I have also found two lines of code that hint on the way to do it, but I >>> can not learn enough from them. Says the guy: >>> >>> Then in Gambas2 I have a form with Textedit1 and I add: >>> textedit1.text=file.load("filename.html") in my form_open sub >>> >>> I would guess textedit1.text is in a form that, when displayed, will >>> render >>> the file correctly. >>> But then again, I can't find the rest of the code. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> - fernando >>> >>> >>> 2017-07-02 10:07 GMT-03:00 PICCORO McKAY Lenz <mckaygerh...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> > hi fernando,, u must read as stream.. see it: >>> > >>> > here a example minimal: http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/lineinput >>> > >>> > but i think that what do you want its "understand" the file format! >>> right? >>> > >>> > due i guess rtf files have some "rich"text inside.. something in some >>> > binary/specific non ascii/plain text ... >>> > >>> > Lenz McKAY Gerardo (PICCORO) >>> > http://qgqlochekone.blogspot.com >>> > >>> > 2017-07-02 7:31 GMT-04:30 Fernando Cabral < >>> fernandojosecab...@gmail.com>: >>> > >>> >> I've browsed the documentation but did not find what I am looking >>> for: a >>> >> way do read a html (or rtf) file and display it using some built in >>> >> method. >>> >> Say, something simple like this: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> *Public Sub Main() Dim TextFile As File Dim RtfText As String >>> TextFile >>> >> = >>> >> Open "~/Doc.rtf" For Read Line Input #TextFile, RtfText >>> >> FMain.LoadText(RtfFile) *' Here is the rub! >>> >> >>> >> * FMain.ShowmodalEnd* >>> >> >>> >> Regards >>> >> >>> >> - fernando >>> >> -- >>> >> Fernando Cabral >>> >> Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org >>> >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral >>> >> e-mail <http://twitter.com/fjcabrale-mail>: >>> fernandojosecab...@gmail.com >>> >> Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br >>> >> Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >>> >> Wickr ID: fernandocabral >>> >> WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >>> >> Skype: fernandojosecabral >>> >> Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 <(37)%203521-2183> >>> >> Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <(37)%2099988-8868> >>> <(37)%2099988-8868> >>> >>> >> >>> >> Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, >>> >> nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> ------------------ >>> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Gambas-user mailing list >>> >> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Fernando Cabral >>> Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral >>> e-mail <http://twitter.com/fjcabrale-mail>: fernandojosecab...@gmail.com >>> Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br >>> Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >>> Wickr ID: fernandocabral >>> WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >>> Skype: fernandojosecabral >>> Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 >>> Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 >>> >>> Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, >>> nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ------------------ >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gambas-user mailing list >>> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >>> >> >> > > > -- > Fernando Cabral > Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org > Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral > e-mail: fernandojosecab...@gmail.com > Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br > Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <+55%2037%2099988-8868> > Wickr ID: fernandocabral > WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <+55%2037%2099988-8868> > Skype: fernandojosecabral > Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 <+55%2037%203521-2183> > Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 <+55%2037%2099988-8868> > > Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, > nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user