An earlier post may help...
>Earlier versions of the OS didn't care about this field and the current
>version of Constructor doesn't handle it properly. The newer Palm OS
>version does use the underline field.
>I just added code so when I update any editable fields, I update change the
>attribute to 'grayUnderline'. These changes won't effect fields in OS2.x
>and 3.0 but will get rid of the solid underline as chars are entered. (if
>thats what you're looking for)
>
>if(TextFieldPtr->attr.editable == 1)
> TextFieldPtr->attr.underline = grayUnderline;
>else
> TextFieldPtr->attr.underline = noUnderline;
-----Original Message-----
From: revcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Palm Developer Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 2:45 AM
Subject: Underlining in fields?
>When I define an underlined field and enter text in it, the underlines only
>appear under each new character as it is entered.
>
>In contrast, the built in apps show a complete line of underlines before
any
>text entry takes place.
>
>Am I doing something wrong or is there some trick I am missing?
>
>Here is my code:
>
> FldSetTextHandle(getObject(formP, SOUND_FIELD), soundH); //getObject:
does
>FrmGettObjectPtr
> FldSetSelection(getObject(formP, SOUND_FIELD), 0, StrLen(soundStr));
> FrmSetFocus(formP, FrmGetObjectIndex(formP, SOUND_FIELD));// Set the
>insertion point blinking in field
>
>Here is my .rcp file entry (PilRC/gcc)
>
> FIELD ID SOUND_FIELD AT (80 PREVTOP 90 10) MAXCHARS 12 UNDERLINED FONT 1
>USABLE
>
>
>Many thanks for your help
>Robert Crago
>Revelation Computing Pty Limited
>PO Box 459, ASPLEY
>Brisbane, Australia 4034
>
>
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