Thanks for the suggestion, but still no joy. The rows are selectable, I can
place (and see) the insertion point anywhere in the field, and I can select
any or all of the characters in the field. I just can not change any of them
with Graffiti inputs. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Greg
> Subject: Re: [palm-dev-forum] Tables (sorry repeat)
> From: Holger Klawitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:08:10 +0100
> X-Message-Number: 37
>
> I had the same problem, but after setting the row selectable (that's
different
> from usable) everything worked fine.
>> I'm a newbie Palm programmer and need a little assistance.
>>
>> I'm trying to do something that I thought would be relatively simple but
>> is giving me a lot of problems. What I'm trying to do is set up some
Fields
>> for user I/O inside a table using the customTableItem style (ala the
"sales"
>> example in Rhodes & McKeehan)
>>
>> My basic approach in the main event handler is:
>>
>> case frmOpenEven:
>> initailize the table by:
>> set the rows usable
>> mark the rows invalid
>> set the column's style to customTableItem
>> relocate the appropriate field into the table (row, column)
location
>> (by changing is rect entry)
>> set the field as visible, editable, underlined, etc.
>> set the field text to its initial value
>> set the table column's CustomDrawProcedure
>> set column usable
>> draw the form with FrmDrawForm
>> break
>>
>>
>> case tblEnterEvent:
>> set the table's editing attribute to true
>> set table's currentRow to the row selected by user tap
>> set table's currentColumn to the column selected by user tap
>> remove the high light from the previously selected field
>> get a pointer to the field corresponding to selected table cell
>> (row,column)
>> set form focus to the table
>> grab the focus for the selected field
>> create a new fldEnterEvent
>> call FldHandleEvent with the new fldEnterEvent and the field ponter
>> break
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My CustomDrawProcedure simply uses FldDrawField to display each field
>> when called at the appropriate time.
>>
>> Here's what happens:
>>
>> 1. The fields display properly in the table with their initial text.
>>
>> 2. I can select a field with a tap and high light any of the characters
>> in the field.
>>
>> 3. I CAN NOT change anything (add or delete) in the field with
>> Grafitti entries. It responds with the appropriate shift symbol
>> to Grafitti shift entry and punctuation tap, but, I can't change the
>> field text. It simply ignores all Grafitti entries.
>>
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