move_caret

move_caret :: (edit: *Text_Edit, offset: int, extend: bool = false)

Put the caret at offset (clamped), selecting from the old anchor when extend is set.

Parameters

edit: *Text_Edit

the text being edited.

offset: int

the new byte offset.

extend: bool = false

keep the anchor, so the selection grows or shrinks.

edit: Text_Edit;
defer free_text_edit(*edit);
set_contents(*edit, "abc");
move_caret(*edit, 100);  // clamped
assert(edit.cursor == 3);