>I have no problems scrolling a list using a scrollbar control but how
>does one scroll a multiline field. In a list there is an index that
>can be sensed and set to control the visible items in a list but
>there is nothing, as far as I can tell, that can be used to control a
>multiline field.
>
>Also, there is a hasScrollBar attribute but when I set this I don't
>see any scrollbars, even when there is text on multiple lines.
You have to add and manage the scrollbar on your own.
>What is that attribute used for?
That attribute sends more frequent fldHeightChangedEvents so the app can
more accurately update the elevator position inside the scrollbar.
>Should I be using an external scrollbar?
>
>I know how a scrollbar works but how do I select (specify) which
>lines are shown in the multiple line field?
Try FldScrollable, FldScrollField, SclGetScrollBar, and SclSetScrollBar
Hope this helps ya!
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