Composing in style: an introduction to wxErlang's StyledTextCtrl

Can you remember typing into a text box?

What would you build if you had the ability to create your own?

WxErlang's most sizable module, wxStyledTextCtrl(wxSTC), is equipped to fashion the powerful & colorful text box you desire. With 400+ functions & 26 events, wxSTC is the entire Scintilla source-code-editor neatly (text)boxed up. This talk simplifies this maze of a module by showcasing features & discussing their design. By the end, you'll be line-marking, autocompleting & of course, stylin' text.

OBJECTIVES

Help the audience get started using wxStyledTextCtrl (wxSTC) Showcase key features of wxSTC Demonstrate code needed to get a wxSTC working smoothly Give away useful tools for code beautification that utilize a wxSTC Empower the community, so we can start building some long-awaited suites that involve text boxes, such as text messaging apps

TARGET AUDIENCE

Erlangers Alchemists (for those who know how to use WxErlang) Those interested in GUI development in wxErlang Those interested in constructing simple text box apps, like chat applications Those interested in creating more complicated apps, like Erlang/Elixir IDEs