Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
Thanks Jeremy,
that is the general pattern I am using.
it seems that as long as I apply a filter the return character will not
be accepted, as entry into the field.
Chip
On Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:32:45 -0400, Jeremy French wrote:
> Hi Chip,
>
> Try defining the filter using the following pattern:
>
> 1) first character is the tilde character; then
> 2) starting quote character (escaped); then
> 3) allowed characters in filter, separated with semicolons; then
> 4) ending double quote character (escaped).
>
> The following example allows only:
>
> 1) uppercase A thru Z; and
> 2) space; and
> 3) carriage return.
>
> Call on form load event:
> ---
> C_TEXT($filter_t)
> $filter_t:="~\"A-Z; ;"+Char(Carriage return)+"\""
> OBJECT SET FILTER(*;"objNameOfTextBox";$filter_t)
> ―
>
> Does this work for you?
>
> - Jeremy French
>
>> On Jun 29, 2018, at 12:39 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech
>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>>
>> Not working :(
>> I can not entry a return into the text area.
>>
>> I have this line of code in my form method:
>> utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter (->[Department]Address)
>>
>>
>> //(m) utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter
>> //$1 - pointer - to text entry area
>>
>> C_POINTER($1;$Text_Area)
>> C_TEXT($Filter;$0)
>>
>> $Text_Area:=$1
>> $Filter:="&"+Quote_Char+Char(13)
>> $Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+Text_Filter
>> $Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+(2*BackSlash_Char)+Quote_Char
>> $0:=$Filter
>> OBJECT SET FILTER(($Text_Area->;$Filter)
>>
>> Text_Filter =
>> a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,
>>
>>
>> - I can enter all of the characters listed in the text filter, except a
>> return
>> - There is no button tied to return
>> - I removed the original filter I had on the address field
>> - I removed the code behind the address field
>> - I cleared the key short cut (enter) for the accept button
>> - There is no object accepting return as a shortcut
>> - (debugging) after Object Set Filter, Object Get Filter returns a
>> filter which includes '\r'
>> - I placed the return at the front of the filter
>> - I placed the return at the end of the filter
>> - I added Char(10), just in case.
>> - The final filter looks correct in the debugger
>> 4Final_Filter : =
>>
&"\r;\n;a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,;\\"
>>
>
>
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Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
Hi Chip, I forgot to add there are 2-starting characters for the filter: 1) tilde forces uppercase; while 2) ampersand does not fore uppercase. - Jeremy French > On Jun 29, 2018, at 12:39 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Not working :( > I can not entry a return into the text area. ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
Hi Chip,
Try defining the filter using the following pattern:
1) first character is the tilde character; then
2) starting quote character (escaped); then
3) allowed characters in filter, separated with semicolons; then
4) ending double quote character (escaped).
The following example allows only:
1) uppercase A thru Z; and
2) space; and
3) carriage return.
Call on form load event:
---
C_TEXT($filter_t)
$filter_t:="~\"A-Z; ;"+Char(Carriage return)+"\""
OBJECT SET FILTER(*;"objNameOfTextBox";$filter_t)
—
Does this work for you?
- Jeremy French
> On Jun 29, 2018, at 12:39 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> Not working :(
> I can not entry a return into the text area.
>
> I have this line of code in my form method:
> utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter (->[Department]Address)
>
>
> //(m) utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter
> //$1 - pointer - to text entry area
>
> C_POINTER($1;$Text_Area)
> C_TEXT($Filter;$0)
>
> $Text_Area:=$1
> $Filter:="&"+Quote_Char+Char(13)
> $Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+Text_Filter
> $Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+(2*BackSlash_Char)+Quote_Char
> $0:=$Filter
> OBJECT SET FILTER(($Text_Area->;$Filter)
>
> Text_Filter =
> a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,
>
>
> - I can enter all of the characters listed in the text filter, except a
> return
> - There is no button tied to return
> - I removed the original filter I had on the address field
> - I removed the code behind the address field
> - I cleared the key short cut (enter) for the accept button
> - There is no object accepting return as a shortcut
> - (debugging) after Object Set Filter, Object Get Filter returns a
> filter which includes '\r'
> - I placed the return at the front of the filter
> - I placed the return at the end of the filter
> - I added Char(10), just in case.
> - The final filter looks correct in the debugger
> 4Final_Filter : =
> &"\r;\n;a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,;\\"
>
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Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
Not working :(
I can not entry a return into the text area.
I have this line of code in my form method:
utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter (->[Department]Address)
//(m) utl_text_Text_Entry_Filter
//$1 - pointer - to text entry area
C_POINTER($1;$Text_Area)
C_TEXT($Filter;$0)
$Text_Area:=$1
$Filter:="&"+Quote_Char+Char(13)
$Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+Text_Filter
$Filter:=$Filter+Semi_Colon_Char+(2*BackSlash_Char)+Quote_Char
$0:=$Filter
OBJECT SET FILTER(($Text_Area->;$Filter)
Text_Filter =
a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,
- I can enter all of the characters listed in the text filter, except a
return
- There is no button tied to return
- I removed the original filter I had on the address field
- I removed the code behind the address field
- I cleared the key short cut (enter) for the accept button
- There is no object accepting return as a shortcut
- (debugging) after Object Set Filter, Object Get Filter returns a
filter which includes '\r'
- I placed the return at the front of the filter
- I placed the return at the end of the filter
- I added Char(10), just in case.
- The final filter looks correct in the debugger
4Final_Filter : =
&"\r;\n;a-z;A-Z;0-9;_;-;:;`;.;&;^;%;@;(;);[;{;];};<;>;,;/;#;|;~;=;+;*;$;?;!;';_;.;,;\\"
Any Help
Thank
On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:26:58 -0400, Charles Miller wrote:
> There is by you have to create filter as a variable and use set filter
> command.
> $Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+" -~;|"+*Char*(13)+*Char*(Double quote
> ))
>
> $Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+*Char*(13)+"A-Z;a-z;0-9;
> ;.;,;(;);*;%;$;#;@;!;?;<;>;:;';-;+;_;=;^;[;];/;\\;|;{;};~;`"+*Char*(Double
> quote)
> object set filter
>
> Regards
>
> Chuck
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 1:06 PM Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to allow the user to type a return character (char(13))
>> in a text area when there is an entry filter in place??
>>
>> I suppose another way of looking at this is:
>> Is there a way to include a return in an entry filter??
>>
>> ex: a company address, this is something that is highly likely to be
>> copy pasted from a web site or other external source. The copy paste
>> could easily include a lot of random (non-printable) characters which
>> Sanity-Check used to call 'gremlins'.
>> An entry filter stops the extraneous characters -- BUT -- it also
>> disallows the user from entering a return.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Chip
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Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
Thanks
On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:26:58 -0400, Charles Miller wrote:
> There is by you have to create filter as a variable and use set filter
> command.
> $Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+" -~;|"+*Char*(13)+*Char*(Double quote
> ))
>
> $Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+*Char*(13)+"A-Z;a-z;0-9;
> ;.;,;(;);*;%;$;#;@;!;?;<;>;:;';-;+;_;=;^;[;];/;\\;|;{;};~;`"+*Char*(Double
> quote)
> object set filter
>
> Regards
>
> Chuck
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 1:06 PM Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to allow the user to type a return character (char(13))
>> in a text area when there is an entry filter in place??
>>
>> I suppose another way of looking at this is:
>> Is there a way to include a return in an entry filter??
>>
>> ex: a company address, this is something that is highly likely to be
>> copy pasted from a web site or other external source. The copy paste
>> could easily include a lot of random (non-printable) characters which
>> Sanity-Check used to call 'gremlins'.
>> An entry filter stops the extraneous characters -- BUT -- it also
>> disallows the user from entering a return.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Chip
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Re: v13 - Text entry area, Returns, and Filters
There is by you have to create filter as a variable and use set filter
command.
$Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+" -~;|"+*Char*(13)+*Char*(Double quote
))
$Filter_txt:="&"+*Char*(Double quote)+*Char*(13)+"A-Z;a-z;0-9;
;.;,;(;);*;%;$;#;@;!;?;<;>;:;';-;+;_;=;^;[;];/;\\;|;{;};~;`"+*Char*(Double
quote)
object set filter
Regards
Chuck
On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 1:06 PM Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <
4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to allow the user to type a return character (char(13))
> in a text area when there is an entry filter in place??
>
> I suppose another way of looking at this is:
> Is there a way to include a return in an entry filter??
>
> ex: a company address, this is something that is highly likely to be
> copy pasted from a web site or other external source. The copy paste
> could easily include a lot of random (non-printable) characters which
> Sanity-Check used to call 'gremlins'.
> An entry filter stops the extraneous characters -- BUT -- it also
> disallows the user from entering a return.
>
>
> Thanks
> Chip
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> Alcohol is for drinkin'
> Nitromethane is for racing
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Is there a way to allow the user to type a return character (char(13)) in a text area when there is an entry filter in place?? I suppose another way of looking at this is: Is there a way to include a return in an entry filter?? ex: a company address, this is something that is highly likely to be copy pasted from a web site or other external source. The copy paste could easily include a lot of random (non-printable) characters which Sanity-Check used to call 'gremlins'. An entry filter stops the extraneous characters -- BUT -- it also disallows the user from entering a return. Thanks Chip --- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
