I added this to openCard, but alas, still didn't work :-( --Maarten
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Maarten Koopmans < maarten.koopm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, I will test. The advantage of livecode being that you can > redesign your UI flow so fast, i came up witha flow without modals tha > people seems to like more (modals can be a bit intrusive). But I'll > test anyway.... See if this trick helps for future ference :-) > > --Maarten > > On Saturday, April 16, 2011, Mike Bonner <bonnm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > No longer have a mac, but I seem to remember this same thing happening in > > non-lc applications also, and intermittently in the lc dictionary(I think > > there were several threads about the dictionary annoyance here). The fix > > being to click outside the field then refocus the field. > > > > As a workaround, if its fast enough maybe you can use click and click a > > blank spot on the card, then focus back on the field object. Or more > simply, > > have an obscured button or field (put it behind something opaque) and > then > > > > focus on field "mycheaterfield" > > wait 10 milliseconds > > focus on field "fieldIreallywantfocused" > > > > don't know if it will work, can't test, but its a thought. > > > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Maarten Koopmans < > > maarten.koopm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Mac bug. Same stack on windows work fine with text input on a modal in a > >> dragDrop. I'll see if I can file a bug. > >> > >> If you know of a work around (except redesigning the UI.....), I'd be > very > >> thankful. > >> > >> --Maarten > >> > >> On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Maarten Koopmans < > >> maarten.koopm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I have a main stack that accepts a drag-drop for files like this on a > >> > hidden field the size of the card: > >> > > >> > *on* dragDrop > >> > > >> > *if* the dragData["files"] is not empty *then* > >> > > >> > *modal* stack "AddMetaData" > >> > > >> > addFiles(dragData["files"]) > >> > > >> > *end* *if* > >> > > >> > *set* the dragAction to link > >> > > >> > *pass* dragDrop > >> > > >> > *end* dragDrop > >> > > >> > > >> > The addFiles command just copies the files. > >> > > >> > > >> > AddMetaData is a substack with just one text field and an "OK" button, > >> > > >> > > >> > *on* mouseUp > >> > > >> > *global* gNewTags > >> > > >> > *put the text of field MetaData into gNewMetaData* > >> > > >> > *close* this stack > >> > > >> > *end* mouseUp > >> > > >> > > >> > The problem: the text field has focus, but I can't type in it! > >> > > >> > > >> > I tried to mimick it with a simple mainstack/substack where the > mainstack > >> > has a button"Go modal", and the moda stack is the same, and there.... > it > >> > works. So I must be missings omething with te message path/drag > >> drop/..... > >> > > >> > > >> > Any clues? I have thought about a more wizard like behaviour, but nce > I > >> > start hiding/closing stacks and using go to things are indeed > editable, > >> but > >> > highly unpredictable. > >> > > >> > > >> > --Maarten > >> > > >> > > >> > ** Just to be the clear, my use case is quite simple: > >> > 1- user drags file on stack > >> > 2- user adds some mandatory info about the files > >> > 3- files get copied > >> > > >> > (2) is causing the problems, probably because I don't have my head > >> wrapped > >> > around LC completely (though I do feel more comfortable more and more) > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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