Re: list field question

2016-08-15 Thread hh
> jbv wrote: > but I was wondering if there was a property or something similar... > For instance, this would be very handy : > disable line 2 of fld "listField" Not exactly what you want, but a similar property works for me: set hidden of line 2 of fld "listField" to true

Re: list field question

2016-08-14 Thread dunbarx
Simple to do. Here is an example if you want to protect line 2: local tLine on mouseDown put word 2 of the selectedLine into tLine end mouseDown on mouseUp if word 2 of the mouseLine = 2 then select line tLine of me end mouseUp This leaves the currently selected line intact. You can

Re: list field question

2016-08-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
I've done this in the past by faking it. Set the textcolor of the line to a light gray. Then in the mouseUp handler, check the textcolor of the clickline and if it's gray, ignore it. Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software |

Re: list field question

2016-08-14 Thread Rick Harrison
Some things in life although they seems like they should have a simple solution many times they do not, and require a more difficult/complex solution. Just my 2 cents.. Sorry if it doesn’t help much. Rick > On Aug 14, 2016, at 11:32 AM, jbv wrote: > > Mike > Thanks for

Re: list field question

2016-08-14 Thread jbv
Mike Thanks for the effort, but I need something simpler. Your suggestion with mousedown/mouseline already crossed my mind, but I was wondering if there was a property or something similar... For instance, this would be very handy : disable line 2 of fld "listField" Best, jbv On Sun, August

Re: list field question

2016-08-14 Thread Mike Bonner
I just tried a quick and dirty method, not fully fleshed but it might do what you need to if you can work out all the positioning.. I made a list field with enough entries to require scroll, then I made some graphic rectangles and lined them up with the lines I want to disable. Added 1 extra grc,

list field question

2016-08-14 Thread jbv
Hi list When a field behaves as a list, is it possible to temporarily disable certain lines of the field so that they aren't clickable nor selectable, while other lines remain selectable ? If yes, which property should I use ? I have searched the dictionary but to no avail... Thanks in advance.