Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part II: The ActiveDocument Object's Properties

Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part II

The ActiveDocument Object's Properties

The ActiveDocument Object is very useful in manipulating the active document, i.e. the document currently visible in the editing window. We describe its properties and methods in this and next few pages of the column. Here are its properties:

CanUndo

Read-only

Boolean

Returns a true value if recent changes can be undone.

CanRedo

Read-only

Boolean

Returns a true value if recent changes can be re-done.

Filename

Read-only

String

Returns the file name of the active document.

Lines(index)

Read-Write

String

Gets or sets the line at the specified index. For example, the JavaScript line app.ActiveDocument.Lines(1) gets the contents of the active document's second line. The following code sets this line to "Hello There":

app.ActiveDocument.Lines(1) = "Hello There";

LineCount

Read-only

Integer

Returns the number of lines in the active document.

Modified

Read-only

Boolean

Returns a true value if the active document has been modified since it was last saved to disk.

ReadOnly

Read-only

Boolean

Returns a true value if the active document is read-only.

SelStart

Read-Write

Integer

Gets or sets the selection portion's starting character index, counting from the beginning of the document. When setting this property, the cursor is positioned at the specified position. See also SelLength.

SelLength

Read-Write

Integer

Gets or sets the selection portion's character length. See also SelStart.

SelText

Read-Write

String

Gets or sets the selection portion's contents. See also SelStart.

TabIndex

Read-Write

String

Gets or sets the tab index of the active document. Setting this property does not seem to be working.

Text

Read-only

String

Gets or sets the contents of the active document.

Produced by Yehuda Shiran and Tomer Shiran

Created: September 27, 1999
Revised: September 27, 1999

URL: https://www.webreference.com/js/column49/activeprop.html