well, if you have tmc2, then native mobile fields are a breeze. If you don't, then they're still pretty easy once you make your first one.
On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 7:32 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 21/09/2017 16:14, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: > > Alex Tweedly wrote: >> > I do not currently have "mobile text field objects" - all I have >> > are just standard LC fields, so returninfield is all I need for >> > the 'return' part of the problem - no need for 'inputReturnKey'. >> >> If this is just for yourself then the following may not matter much, >> since you know what to expect and can handle whatever you choose to make. >> >> But if this app is for others to use, using a LiveCode-native field >> instead of a mobile-native field will very quickly show why mobile-native >> fields are important. >> >> That's exactly what I've been missing - I've been fretting about one or > two details of LC-fields on mobile, not realizing that there are > overwhelming limitations that mean I should just forget about LC-native > fields if mobile is a primary target. > > So now I need to go off and figure out the most appropriate way (for the > short term) to handle having different controls for different platforms. > > So I've learnt a lot - but taken rather longer than I should have to > realize I was counting angels on the wrong pinheads :-) > > Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions that helped to get me here. > > Alex. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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