How to align numbers in TEdit

[hennep]

I expected a property to align numbers to the right in a TEdit control but I cannot find anything.
Is there a way to do this in TEdit or do I have to use another control?

thanks,
Hennie

 

[TonyGroves]

The only way I know of is to use a non-proportional font and insert enough spaces at the left until it looks right-aligned.

I wrote a custom edit component a few years ago with a right-align property, which uses that method.

 

[2ffat]

See if this site can help:

http://bcbjournal.org/bcbcaq/CAQs/caq28.htm

James P. Cottingham
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[hennep]

Thanks Tony,

I find it hard to believe that Borland does not supply an alignment option in the TEdit box.
Either your solution or using the TMemo control can solve this problem. The TMemo control has an alignment property.
When I use the TMemo, I may need to do some additional programming, I have to disable the use of the enter key for instance.

 

[hennep]

Thanks James,

Creating a new control is definitely the best solution. But I think I will choose the less work option by using a TMemo with key event to disable the enter key.

Hennie

 

[butthead]

use a tmemo

TMemo *memo1;

memo1->Height = 21;
memo1->Length = 75;
memo1->Alignment = taRightJustify;
memo1->MaxLength = 10;

gets the job done!!!!!!

tomcruz.net

 

[butthead]

setting the maxlength property does away with any
work disabling the enter key.

tomcruz.net