Window::getCaptureWindow() returns NULL

[cippyboy]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out if the user is in an editable window and typing stuff (so that it doesn't trigger key shortcuts) and I'm having a really bad time with this. When inside a MultiLineEditbox Window::getCaptureWindow() returns NULL, now why is that when I am clearly typing stuff in it ? I also tried EventInputCaptureGained/Lost only to see weird behaviour like receiving a lost message when I'm actually still inside it. What is the best way to detect if the keyboard is sending text to an edit box ?

[CrazyEddie]

Go to the search box and type in: editbox key event

HTH

CE.

[cippyboy]

Thanks ! This piece of code is the solve (in case someone's reading through the post)

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CEGUI::Editbox* getActiveEditbox()
{
   using namespace CEGUI;

   Window* root = System::getSingleton().getGUISheet();
   
   if (root)
   {
      Window* activeChild = root->getActiveChild();
     
      if ((activeChild != 0) &&
         activeChild->testClassName("Editbox") &&
         static_cast<Editbox*>(activeChild)->hasInputFocus())
      {
         return static_cast<Editbox*>(activeChild);
      }
   }

   return 0;
}

It also works with multiline boxes by just editing the classes involved from Editbox to MultiLineEditbox.