From 491a5f0b794c799a1c45971ef92e86488b322b81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mitchell <70453897+667e-11@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 22:10:09 -0500
Subject: Replaced `buffer:text_range()` C function with a Lua function.

---
 core/init.lua | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

(limited to 'core/init.lua')

diff --git a/core/init.lua b/core/init.lua
index 093d0faa..ce126943 100644
--- a/core/init.lua
+++ b/core/init.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ if CURSES and WIN32 then
   end
 end
 
+-- Replacement for original `buffer:text_range()`, which has a C struct for an
+-- argument.
+-- Documentation is in core/.buffer.luadoc.
+local function text_range(buffer, start_pos, end_pos)
+  local target_start, target_end = buffer.target_start, buffer.target_end
+  buffer:set_target_range(start_pos, end_pos)
+  local text = buffer.target_text
+  buffer:set_target_range(target_start, target_end) -- reset
+  return text
+end
+events.connect(events.BUFFER_NEW, function() buffer.text_range = text_range end)
+
 --[[ This comment is for LuaDoc.
 ---
 -- Extends Lua's _G table to provide extra functions and fields for Textadept.
-- 
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