Event to process input as typed

VCL TMS VCL UI Pack
1

Hi,
In an AdvStringGrid, I want cell input to be processed as each character is typed. I tried to use OnCellEditChange, but when it is triggered the Cells[c, r] contents is not yet updated, i.e. it is missing the last character typed. Also tried other events but do not work. I searched the forum but could not find anything. What can I do?

Regards

Fernando

2

This will depend on the type of inplace editor you're using. If you use the default inplace editor, you can read its content with

grid.NormalEdit.Text: string;
3

Hi Bruno,
I am using the edNormal inplace editor through OnGetEditorType; but NormalEdit.Text gives an AV. I forgot that it is an AdvSpreadGrid, may be is different here?

4

I retested this here on a default TAdvSpreadGrid and I cannot reproduce this.
With this component dropped on the form and the event handler:


procedure TForm4.AdvSpreadGrid1EditChange(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: Integer;
  Value: string);
begin
outputdebugstring(pchar(advspreadgrid1.NormalEdit.Text));
end;

this shows the text being editing.

Upon closer inspection, it is even easier and you can retrieve the edited cell value directly via the Value parameter of this event.
5

OK, I'll recheck what is going on.

Thanks