The way to preserve linebreaks is tp replace "\n" with "\r\n"
so: self.text_entry.text = fl.read().replace("\n","\r\n")On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Igor Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to ask a little advice. Already several days I am trying to > figure out the following problem using ppygui: How to move the cursor in > the > edit field to the top of that field. > In my code I create the frame and then Edit control: > Self.text_entry = gui.Edit(multiline=True) > sizer = gui.VBox(border=(2,2,2,2), spacing=2) > sizer.add(self.text_entry) > .. > > Later I open the text file and copy it's context into that edit control: > fl = open(self.filename, 'r') > l = fl.readlines() > self.text_entry.text = "" > for i in l: > self.text_entry.append(i) > > Only reason why I add the text such long way because if I just do: > Self.text_entry.text = fl.read() > I looze all line breaks and all text goes into 1 line. > > After opening that file I do: > Self.text_entry.selection = 0, 0 > > And that line does nothing. For some reasons the cursor always positions > at the same spot in the Edit box after opening the file, somewhere in the > middle and does not want to go to the beginning. > > I also have another event: > Def OnBegin(self, event): > Self.text_entry.selection = 0, 0 > > That event executes on menu item. And something interesting is going on. > Sometimes cursor goes to the beginning of the edit control as it should do, > sometimes moves to some line of the edit box, again, somewhere at the > middle, sometimes just stays where it was. > > I am not sure, if I am doing something incorrectly or positioning of the > cursor does not work in ppygui? > Would greatly appreciate any advice! > > Many thanks. > > Igor. > > > _______________________________________________ > PythonCE mailing list > PythonCE@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce >
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