FAQ-0809 How does the UI of the Word app on Symbian OS work?


FAQ-0809 How does the UI of the Word app on Symbian OS work?

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Classification:	C++	Category:	EIKON
Created:	07/15/2002	Modified:	08/16/2002
Number:	FAQ-0809
Platform:	ER5, Symbian OS v6.0, Symbian OS v6.1

Question:
In my application I want a CEikEdwin-like window with a scrollbar but where the user can input rich text rather than just plain text. How does the Word app on Symbian OS do this?

Answer:
The simple answer is that the CEikRichTextEditor class provides this functionality. Indeed one could say that the Word application is simply a wrapper around a CEikRichTextEditor. Although this class has not been documented in the Symbian Developer Library, there are plenty of example projects illustrating its use. In particular there is a project called RTexted available on v5 SDKs for Symbian OS under \eikonex and on the 9200 Series SDK for Symbian OS under UITestSource\Ckntest. In addition on v5 SDKs you can find the full source for the Word application.