Just call FldScrollable and pass it the down direction to find out it the
field is scrollable.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Edmond
> Chan
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:47 AM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Multi-line non-editable fix-sized field
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I need to display some text in a multi-line non-editable
> fix-sized field.
> The field is two-line high and sometimes the text to be
> displayed will fit
> but sometimes it might be longer.
>
> Everything is fine when the text fits, my question thus
> revolves around the
> times when the text does not fit. I am aware the fact that
> the user could
> drag the pen to essentially scroll down within the field to see the
> remaining text, but I cannot expect all users know this trick
> (since there
> is no visual cue at all). I want to show an "ellipse button"
> whenever there
> is hidden text, so when user taps on the "ellipse button" the
> full text will
> be displayed in a new form.
>
> What I need to find out is that if there is a more sure way
> to tell when
> there is hidden text. Currently I get by this by
> experimenting how many
> characters the field can fit, then use that "magic number" in
> my code to
> determine if the "ellipse button" should show up or not. Is there a
> function that I can call that can tell me if there will be
> hidden text in
> the field?
>
> Thanks,
> Edmond
>
> Edmond Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Trio Software Corporation (604) 408-6912
> 401 -1286 Homer Street (604) 408-6464 fax
> Vancouver, B.C.
> Canada, V6B 2Y5
>
>
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