I s'spose if you wanted to avoid the menu dependence, you could set some of the Sel* properties, try this (untested) code:
GetFocus(): THIS.SelStart=1 THIS.SelLength = LEN(THIS.Value) (Of course, if THIS.Value isn't a string, you'll need to use ALLTRIM(STRING(THIS.Value)) or other functions as appropriate) (OK, I really need to stop fooling around and get back to writing HTML :)... On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: > No, that's not exactly right, either... SelectOnEntry (and the old > '@K' option in Format/InputMask, @GET and TRANSFORM) apply to > keyboarding and not mousing. > > The "box is blank" issue applies to keyboarding when you're trying to > do something tricky like put the cursor at the beginning of the value, > so that likely doesn't apply. > > KEYBOARDing is an inelegant solution: it depends on the Edit menu > being available the default Ctrl+A menu shortcut defined. > > On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: >> And Ctrl-A has more problems: if the box is blank, f'example. >> >> The property is SelectOnEntry. >> >> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 2:10 PM, Richard Kaye <[email protected]> wrote: >>> And what if the user is trying to highlight some specific part of the >>> number? By automagically applying the select all to mouse clicks, you make >>> that more difficult to do. Having said that, I've also got similar issues >>> with users clicking into a number box and not going as far left as they can. >>> >>> I also think that there might be something in either Kilofox or Megafox; >>> the Hentzenwerke books written by the late Marcia Akins, Andy Kramek and >>> Rick Schummer. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> rk >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted >>> Roche >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 2:01 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Textbox Highlighting >>> >>> KEYBOARD {Ctrl+A} in GotFocus, IIRC. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 1:26 PM, John Weller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I have a textbox which I use to enter money. ControlSource is a property >>>> on >>>> the form. I initialise it to 0000.00 in the form's Init. If the user tabs >>>> into the textbox it is highlighted and any amount can be entered but if >>>> they >>>> click into the box too close to the right hand edge it will only allow a >>>> small amount to be entered. Is there a setting which will cause the box to >>>> be highlighted when clicked in the same way as tabbed? I'm sure I've seen >>>> one but can't find it. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> John Weller >>>> 01380 723235 >>>> 07976 393631 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4sjRh+4edDTx7BhOWxhtgg+crs6=snvvawkus-pdyc...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
