Re: Select text question
Jacque, that’s perfect. Where would I be without the knowledge and kindness displayed daily on this list! Graham > On 8 Oct 2020, at 18:58, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Untested, but try this: > > on keyboardActivated > select text of fld > end keyboardActivated > > If you get a selection flash when it sets twice, remove the command from the > openField handler. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On October 8, 2020 7:47:46 AM Graham Samuel via use-livecode > wrote: > >> I want a user to key a number in a field in an iOS app. Normally the field >> will already contain data which the user will be replacing, so I coded this >> >> on openField >> set the keyboardType of me to "numeric" >> select text of me >> end openField >> >> What happens is that the selection can be seen taking place briefly (this is >> in the Simulator) and then reverts to a flashing cursor with the original >> data still in the field and no selection shown. (The numeric keyboard does >> open BTW, but I can’t see that as relevant). >> >> What did I do wrong? >> >> Graham >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Select text question
Untested, but try this: on keyboardActivated select text of fld end keyboardActivated If you get a selection flash when it sets twice, remove the command from the openField handler. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On October 8, 2020 7:47:46 AM Graham Samuel via use-livecode wrote: I want a user to key a number in a field in an iOS app. Normally the field will already contain data which the user will be replacing, so I coded this on openField set the keyboardType of me to "numeric" select text of me end openField What happens is that the selection can be seen taking place briefly (this is in the Simulator) and then reverts to a flashing cursor with the original data still in the field and no selection shown. (The numeric keyboard does open BTW, but I can’t see that as relevant). What did I do wrong? Graham ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Select text question
Graham. Ah, I see now. This is not an issue at all in ordinary LC, as you certainly know. What happens if you select the text twice in a row? Craig -Original Message- From: "Graham Samuel via use-livecode" Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:36am To: "How to use LiveCode" Cc: "Graham Samuel" Subject: Re: Select text question Thanks Craig. Somehow the return characters didn’t arrive in my email, but of course I understand what you mean. But this would simply empty the field, wouldn’t it, whereas I want the user to see the text that was there before, selected. I thought that was what the ’select’ command for text was for. Graham > On 8 Oct 2020, at 15:30, craig--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > > Not sure about mobile, but does this help? > > on openFieldset the keyboardType of me to "numeric" > put "" into meselect text of meend openField > > Craig > > > -Original Message- > From: "Graham Samuel via use-livecode" > Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:45am > To: "How to use LiveCode" > Cc: "Graham Samuel" > Subject: Select text question > > > > I want a user to key a number in a field in an iOS app. Normally the field > will already contain data which the user will be replacing, so I coded this > > on openField > set the keyboardType of me to "numeric" > select text of me > end openField > > What happens is that the selection can be seen taking place briefly (this is > in the Simulator) and then reverts to a flashing cursor with the original > data still in the field and no selection shown. (The numeric keyboard does > open BTW, but I can’t see that as relevant). > > What did I do wrong? > > Graham > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Select text question
Thanks Craig. Somehow the return characters didn’t arrive in my email, but of course I understand what you mean. But this would simply empty the field, wouldn’t it, whereas I want the user to see the text that was there before, selected. I thought that was what the ’select’ command for text was for. Graham > On 8 Oct 2020, at 15:30, craig--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > > Not sure about mobile, but does this help? > > on openFieldset the keyboardType of me to "numeric" > put "" into meselect text of meend openField > > Craig > > > -Original Message- > From: "Graham Samuel via use-livecode" > Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:45am > To: "How to use LiveCode" > Cc: "Graham Samuel" > Subject: Select text question > > > > I want a user to key a number in a field in an iOS app. Normally the field > will already contain data which the user will be replacing, so I coded this > > on openField > set the keyboardType of me to "numeric" > select text of me > end openField > > What happens is that the selection can be seen taking place briefly (this is > in the Simulator) and then reverts to a flashing cursor with the original > data still in the field and no selection shown. (The numeric keyboard does > open BTW, but I can’t see that as relevant). > > What did I do wrong? > > Graham > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
RE: Select text question
Not sure about mobile, but does this help? on openFieldset the keyboardType of me to "numeric" put "" into meselect text of meend openField Craig -Original Message- From: "Graham Samuel via use-livecode" Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:45am To: "How to use LiveCode" Cc: "Graham Samuel" Subject: Select text question I want a user to key a number in a field in an iOS app. Normally the field will already contain data which the user will be replacing, so I coded this on openField set the keyboardType of me to "numeric" select text of me end openField What happens is that the selection can be seen taking place briefly (this is in the Simulator) and then reverts to a flashing cursor with the original data still in the field and no selection shown. (The numeric keyboard does open BTW, but I can’t see that as relevant). What did I do wrong? Graham ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
