Re: widget_text, CW_FIELD

<mgalloy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Mar 17, 8:26 am, steverajiv <Rajiv.Paneersel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I am developing a macro language text editor using IDL.
>> I have the following questions:
>> 1)Is there any way to add colors to the texts displayed using
>> 'widget_text' or 'CW_field' .? (using direct graphics)

>You can't use the graphics systems with WIDGET_TEXT. I can think of
>two alternatives (not for the faint of heart):...

>I don't see any reasonable "IDL only" solutions if you are trying to
>chromo-code the code in your macro language text editor. Maybe there's
>something you could use with WIDGET_ACTIVEX if you are on Windows?

Here's another unreasonable solution.  Use a WIDGET_TABLE with a single
element.  You can specify both a background color and a foreground color.

Jim P
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