[softwarelist] Re: Finding position info using O-Pro scripts

  • From: David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 19:14:38 +0000

In message <mpro.kyuwge00zw828021b.lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve Fryatt <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

I've not really considered what can be done with the script language in
O-Pro before, but have been looking into writing an applet to scan a
document and calculate bounding boxes around pieces of text in specific

The script language is deficient in anything like character positions (in x y space).

Now you mention it, the simple addition of a way of returning the caret x,y position would open up a lot of possibilities. One could then find line widths etc. etc.



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