Can I copy text as HTML from wxTextCtrl? Topic is solved

[purplex88]

Hello, I have a wxTextCtrl with wxTE_RICH2 style enabled:

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m_textCtrl = new wxTextCtrl(m_panel1, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTE_MULTILINE | wxTE_RICH2);

It copies rich text with formatting and colors.

Can I copy the text as HTML so I can paste it with formatting into other editors supporting HTML pastes?

[doublemax]

There is nothing built in to do that. You'd have to write something yourself. If it's only for one platform, e.g. Windows, it might be possible to find some code "out there".

Or you could switch to wxRichTextCtrl which supports export (but not import!) in HTML.

[purplex88]

Would I need convert it from Rich Text to HTML under wxTextCtrl?

[doublemax]

Would I need convert it from Rich Text to HTML under wxTextCtrl?

I'm note 100% sure i understand the question. But if you use wxTextCtrl, you'd have to implement the conversion to HTML yourself.

If you need a Windows version only, you could (probably, untested) get the control's content as RTF using EM_STREAMOUT / SF_RTF. And hopefully find an RTF to HTML conversion in the open source world.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/window ... -streamout

[purplex88]

Libraries can have limitations. Is it best if I write the HTML output myself e.g. format the text with HTML because I saved the formatting information about (highlights, colors, etc.) into a data structure?

[doublemax]

Is it best if I write the HTML output myself e.g. format the text with HTML because I saved the formatting information about (highlights, colors, etc.) into a data structure?

That's probably the best solution.