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How to insert text into editor?

#1

Hello,

I’m writing plugin which must insert some text in active editor. So far I have this:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from urllib.request import urlopen
import sublime_plugin


class GetFile(sublime_plugin.WindowCommand):
    def run(self):
        self.window.show_input_panel(
            'URL pliku do pobrania:',
            'Podaj URL pliku do pobrania',
            self.__on_done,
            self.__on_change,
            self.__on_cancel
            )

    def __on_done(self, url):
        response = urlopen(url)
        text_data = response.read().decode('utf-8')
        active_editor = self.window.active_view()
        if active_editor:
            active_editor.run_command('insertCharacters', {'characters': text_data})

    def __on_change(self, text):
        pass

    def __on_cancel(self):
        pass

Why command “insertCharacters” does not work?
I’m sure that problem is in line “active_editor.run_command(‘insertCharacters’, {‘characters’: text_data})” it simply being executed and nothing happens :confused:

thx

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#2

‘insertCharacters’ is a command name from Sublime Text 1. We are in beta for 3 currently.

The command name you are looking for is just ‘insert’.

See also: docs.sublimetext.info/en/latest/ … mands.html

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