the ask password - bug? revisited

[Wouter]

> Re: ask password - bug?
> 	• 	From: Robert Eppich
> 	• 	Subject: Re: ask password - bug?
> 	• 	Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:56:06 -0800
> Hi Chris,
>
> I can verify the characters not being deleted, it seems to simply put 
> the cursor back a character. Mac OS X 10.2 & 10.3 using Rev 2.1.2 is 
> what I have seen it on. Workaround is to not use the delete key in the 
> dialog, select all text and type gets around the problem. Perhaps this 
> is a bug?
>
>
> Robert Eppich
> epsi computer systems, inc.
>
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2003, at 1:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
>  Just use the
> Message Box and enter:
>
> ask password clear "enter password:"
>
> Try typing something, then hitting backspace a couple times, then type
> something else. The characters you deleted get inserted after the 
> cursor.
> This only happens when you use the "clear" option from what I can tell.
>

A bit late, but due to the answers on " Re: simple modal questions"
which were workarounds for this bug, the following can be useful
to those who don't want to wait for the next revolution update.

Edit the script of the "ask dialog" stack and change:

on backspaceKey
   put the fieldmode of me
   if the fieldmode of me is "password"
   then deleteone
   else pass backSpaceKey
end backspaceKey

to

on backspaceKey
   if the fieldmode of me is "password" or the fieldmode of me is "clear"
   then deleteone
   else pass backspaceKey
end backspaceKey

and save.
Don't be afraid to do the change, as this is the original code from 
metacard,

After this everything is working as it should and did before.

Greetings,
WA