Using Marked Text Fields

Marked Text Fields are markers which are inserted in the text. They can be used to implement a wide range of special functions in a text processor. To name just a few:

• Mail Merge functions
• Spreadsheet-like calculation fields
• Bookmarks
• Automatic table of contents and index generation
• Hypertext viewers which include any kind of buttons, images, pop-up windows or even OLE objects in the text

Any group of characters within the text can be a marked text field. The maximum number of fields is 65,535. Text Control maintains the positions and numbers of the fields. It also takes care of loading, saving and clipboard operations.

A Simple Example

Bookmarks

Adding Strings to Marked Text Fields