topic CL_GUI_TEXTEDIT insert / overwrite mode in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/cl-gui-textedit-insert-overwrite-mode/m-p/3993320#M953980 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I'm really searching for hours but I havn't found a solution for my problem.</P><P></P><P>I want to edit text in an editor control. The existing text is protected, only the first line is editable for new text. </P><P>So far so good. Problem is, that you have to switch to insert mode on your keyboard to edit new text.</P><P></P><P>How can I determine, if the user is in insert or overwrite mode or am I able to switch to insert mode from ABAP?</P><P></P><P>Can anybody help me?</P><P></P><P>Thanks a lot</P><P></P><P>Frank</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:16:08 GMT Former Member 2008-06-19T19:16:08Z CL_GUI_TEXTEDIT insert / overwrite mode https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/cl-gui-textedit-insert-overwrite-mode/m-p/3993320#M953980 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I'm really searching for hours but I havn't found a solution for my problem.</P><P></P><P>I want to edit text in an editor control. The existing text is protected, only the first line is editable for new text. </P><P>So far so good. Problem is, that you have to switch to insert mode on your keyboard to edit new text.</P><P></P><P>How can I determine, if the user is in insert or overwrite mode or am I able to switch to insert mode from ABAP?</P><P></P><P>Can anybody help me?</P><P></P><P>Thanks a lot</P><P></P><P>Frank</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:16:08 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/cl-gui-textedit-insert-overwrite-mode/m-p/3993320#M953980 Former Member 2008-06-19T19:16:08Z Re: CL_GUI_TEXTEDIT insert / overwrite mode https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/cl-gui-textedit-insert-overwrite-mode/m-p/3993321#M953981 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SEE THE STD. PRG</P><P></P><P>demo_custom_control</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>HOPE ITS HELPFUL FOR U</P><P></P><P>ANIRUDDH</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:03:06 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/cl-gui-textedit-insert-overwrite-mode/m-p/3993321#M953981 former_member756887 2008-07-11T05:03:06Z