Have you tried to add a background color to the control so you can actually see it? Then the dictionary actually tells you that the result holds the ID. I know that you can then use them both. I usually use the ID as that is guaranteed to be unique.
Håkan On 22 Apr 2020, 19:39 +0200, Graham Samuel via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>, wrote: > Reading your response, Mark, I didn't feel so bad, since the LC Dictionary > says for example about mobileControlSet > > syntax: mobileControlSet idOrName, PropertyName, value > > and later explains > > idOrName - the id or name of the control > > So I therefore saw the two ways of referring to the control as apparently > interchangeable. > > However, I changed my openCard handler according to your suggestion and > nothing at all changed. I think there must be some other factor, but as usual > I just can’t see it. > > Just to labour the point, here is my actual handler with the original names > in place. The answer call works as expected: > > on opencard -- we dynamically create a field for the user to key in the radius > > global sinputID -- this is all from the LC lesson > > if environment() = "mobile" then > > mobileControlCreate "input", "FRadiusText" -- so the user can type in > > put the result into sinputID > > answer "opening text field for radius input. ID created is:" && sinputID && > "Name is:" && "FRadiusText" > > mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", "rect", "114,135,163,158" -- this is where > the original rect was > > mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", "visible", "true" > > mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", "opaque", "true" > > end if > > end opencard > > > Still puzzled > > Graham > > > On 22 Apr 2020, at 18:34, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > On 2020-04-22 17:00, Graham Samuel via use-livecode wrote: > > > As usual, the problem will be my fault, but I can’t get a mobile input > > > field to appear on a card. I’m debugging it at present, which explains > > > the answer statement: > > > on opencard -- we dynamically create a field for the user to key in > > > global sinputID -- this is all from the LC lesson. It’s a global > > > because I need to refer to it in a button later > > > if environment() = "mobile" then > > > mobileControlCreate "input", "FMyText" -- so the user can type in > > > put the result into sinputID — the Dictionary doesn’t mention > > > ‘the result’ but it does seem to be right > > > answer "opening text field for input. ID created is:" && sinputID > > > mobileControlSet sinputID, "rect", “114,135,163,158” — this is > > > a real location on the card > > > mobileControlSet sinputID, "visible", "true" > > > mobileControlSet sinputID, "opaque", "true" > > > end if > > > end opencard > > > > I'm pretty sure if you give your mobileControl a name (FMyText) in this > > case, then that is the only way you can refer to it. You can only use 'the > > result' of the Create function *if* you didn't give it a name. > > > > So you need to do either: > > > > mobileControlCreate "input", "FMyText" > > mobileControlSet "FMyText", ... > > > > OR > > > > mobileControlCreate "input" > > put the result into sinputID > > mobileControlSet sinputID, ... > > > > Warmest Regards, > > > > Mark. > > > > -- > > Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > > LiveCode: Everyone can create apps > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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