Insert/Overwrite Mode in Text Boxes

[Keith Glover]

I am using a simple textbox with CVI 5.5 and I am unable to switch between Insert and Overwrite mode while editing the text. Is there any way to switch between these modes other than the "Insert" key which doesn't work? TIA!

[RobertoBozzolo]

A simple workaround should be to select with mouse or keyboard the part of text you need to replace and simply retype new text; this isn't the exact behaviour as overtyping but it works.
Roberto

[Chris_W1]

Keith:

The Textbox control has no native support for insert mode. In order to get this effect, you'd need to write some code to handle the EVENT_KEYPRESS event of the Textbox, and remove a character from the Textbox if the user presses any printable character.

Chris Wood
Applications Engineer
National Instruments