SetupAutoSection - butscher/WikidPad GitHub Wiki

#!python

def setArea(ed,headerStr = 'auto'):
	""" Selects the Auto Generated Area between the '+++ <headerStr>' & '+++ end of <headerStr>' markers
		and clears it. leaving the cursor ready for insertion in the (now empty) area. 
		If area isnt found - its created
	"""
	sectBegin = '+++ %s' %headerStr
	sectEnd   = '+++ end of %s' %headerStr
	endpos = ed.GetLength()
	pos1 = ed.FindText(0, endpos, sectBegin, 0)
	pos2 = ed.FindText(0, endpos, sectEnd,   0)
	if pos1<0:	#opening header not found
		ed.AppendText('\n\n%s\n'%sectBegin)
		ed.AppendText('\n%s\n'%sectEnd)
		pos1 = ed.PositionFromLine(ed.LineFromPosition(ed.GetLength())-3)
		pos2 = ed.PositionFromLine(ed.LineFromPosition(ed.GetLength())-2)
	else:		#opening header found, but...
		if pos2<0:	#closing header not found
			ed.GotoPos(ed.PositionFromLine(ed.LineFromPosition(pos1)+1))
			ed.AddText('\n\n%s\n'%sectEnd)
			pos2 = ed.PositionFromLine(ed.LineFromPosition(pos1)+2)
		else:		#both found
			pos2 = pos2-1
	pos1 = ed.PositionFromLine(ed.LineFromPosition(pos1)+1)
	ed.SetSelection(pos1, pos2)
	ed.ReplaceSelection("\n\n")
	ed.GotoPos(pos1)