5 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/CellBuffer.cxx b/src/CellBuffer.cxx
index 85bf43552..0e9ae6950 100644
--- a/src/CellBuffer.cxx
+++ b/src/CellBuffer.cxx
@@ -587,6 +587,10 @@ char CellBuffer::StyleAt(int position) {
 	return style.ValueAt(position);
 }
 
+const char *CellBuffer::BufferPointer() { 
+	return substance.BufferPointer();
+}
+
 // The char* returned is to an allocation owned by the undo history
 const char *CellBuffer::InsertString(int position, const char *s, int insertLength, bool &startSequence) {
 	char *data = 0;
diff --git a/src/CellBuffer.h b/src/CellBuffer.h
index 4f654a8fd..4b83f48e0 100644
--- a/src/CellBuffer.h
+++ b/src/CellBuffer.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public:
 	char CharAt(int position) const;
 	void GetCharRange(char *buffer, int position, int lengthRetrieve);
 	char StyleAt(int position);
+	const char *BufferPointer();
 
 	int Length() const;
 	void Allocate(int newSize);
diff --git a/src/Document.h b/src/Document.h
index a36c4aafe..04bbd5c74 100644
--- a/src/Document.h
+++ b/src/Document.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public:
 	void EndUndoAction() { cb.EndUndoAction(); }
 	void SetSavePoint();
 	bool IsSavePoint() { return cb.IsSavePoint(); }
+	const char *BufferPointer() { return cb.BufferPointer(); }
 
 	int GetLineIndentation(int line);
 	void SetLineIndentation(int line, int indent);
diff --git a/src/Editor.cxx b/src/Editor.cxx
index af60624ff..3b6e7a2c3 100644
--- a/src/Editor.cxx
+++ b/src/Editor.cxx
@@ -7579,6 +7579,9 @@ sptr_t Editor::WndProc(unsigned int iMessage, uptr_t wParam, sptr_t lParam) {
 	case SCI_GETPASTECONVERTENDINGS:
 		return convertPastes ? 1 : 0;
 
+	case SCI_GETCHARACTERPOINTER:
+		return reinterpret_cast<sptr_t>(pdoc->BufferPointer());
+
 	default:
 		return DefWndProc(iMessage, wParam, lParam);
 	}
diff --git a/src/SplitVector.h b/src/SplitVector.h
index 9d62aef72..76f9a8f36 100644
--- a/src/SplitVector.h
+++ b/src/SplitVector.h
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ public:
 		DeleteRange(0, lengthBody);
 	}
 
+	T* BufferPointer() {
+		RoomFor(1);
+		GapTo(lengthBody);
+		body[lengthBody] = 0;
+		return body;
+	}
 };
 
 #endif