Chapter 10: PowerScript Functions

GetDataAsInk

Description

Retrieves the data in the control in Pocket Word Ink (PWI) format. This format is compatible with Pocket Word.

Applies to

Signature controls

Syntax

Integer controlname.GetDataAsInk ( data )

Argument	Description
controlname	The name of the control for which you want to retrieve the data
data	The blob in which the PWI data is saved

Returns

Integer. Returns 1 for success and a negative integer for failure.

Usage

The GetDataAsInk function returns both typed and freehand drawing or writing from a Signature control in PWI format in a blob.

Examples

Example 1

The following example gets unformatted data from a Signature control in PWI format and writes it to a file. The return value from the function is written to a single line edit box:

blob lblb_ink
integer li_file, li_rtn

li_rtn = sig_1.GetDataAsInk(lblb_ink)
sle_1.text = string(li_rtn)

li_file = FileOpen("\My Documents\testpwi.pwi", &
   StreamMode!, Write!, LockWrite!, Replace!)
FileWrite( li_file, lblb_ink )
FileClose( li_file )