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bdeGetEditorText
Gets the text of the textEditor.

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- Extended Definitions for Advanced Users
  PDF file with in-depth information on key topics in the User's Guide.
- Scripting Guide for OpenMatrix Language
  OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
- Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
  The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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  - Block Diagram Editor APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for manipulating blocks through the Block Diagram Editor.
    - Annotations
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    - Dialog
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    - Editor
      - bdeCloseEditorFile
        Closes the editor file.
      - bdeCreateEditor
        Creates a text editor.
      - bdeDestroyTextEditor
        Deletes a given textEditor.
      - bdeGetEditorFilePath
        Gets the file path of the textEditor.
      - bdeGetEditorLanguage
        Gets the language/type of a given editor.
      - bdeGetEditorResult
        Returns a result for what button is pressed in editor. Will return error, 1 - ok, 2 - cancel.
      - bdeGetEditorSelectedStartLine
        Gets the line where the selected text of a given editor starts.
      - bdeGetEditorSelectedText
        Gets the selected text of a given editor.
      - bdeGetEditorText
        Gets the text of the textEditor.
      - bdeGetPropertyValueAsBool
        Returns the value for a given property of block as a bool.
      - bdeHighlightEditorLine
        Highlights a line in a given editor.
      - bdeIsEditorRunSelect
        Returns whether a run on a sequence of oml statements in a script in an editor by selecting only those oml statements has occured or not.
      - bdeIsEditorTextModified
        Returns whether or not an editor has made modifications.
      - bdeLaunchModalEditor
        Launches a modal text editor in the ui. After typing in the text editor, if you press ok then the content typed in the editor is saved as a string and is returned from the function.
      - bdeLaunchNonModalEditor
        Launches a non-modal text editor in the ui.
      - bdeLaunchOmlEditor
        Launches an oml text editor in the ui.
      - bdeSaveEditorFile
        Saves the editor file.
      - bdeSaveEditorFileAs
        Saves the editor to a given filepath.
      - bdeSetEditorFilePath
        Sets the filepath for a given editor.
      - bdeSetEditorText
        Sets the editorText for a given editor.
      - bdeShowTextEditor
        Shows the editor in the ui.
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  - Utility APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for obtaining information from Activate models, for example information about variables and environments.
  - Simulation APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for simulating models.
- Glossary
  Key terms associated with the software.
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bdeGetEditorText

Gets the text of the textEditor.

Syntax

editorText = bdeGetEditorText(textEditor)

Inputs

textEditor: The text editor to get the text of.; Type: hwscpTextEditorDialog

Outputs

editorText: The text that was in the text editor.; Type: string

Examples

Get the contents of a text editor:


          editorText = bdeGetEditorText(editor);


          
            editorText = Test Editor Text