A nagging problem with controlling data entry

[Charles Szasz]

Thanks Ken and Mark!

Mark, it is the same bug. I will vote for this bug to be fixed.\ 

Mark Schonewille-3 wrote:
> 
> Hi Charles,
> 
> Is this what you are experiencing:
> 
> <http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=6056>
> 
> If so, please add your story to the bug entry.
> 
> --
> Best regards,
> 
> Mark Schonewille
> 
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> On 18 jul 2008, at 04:02, Charles Szasz wrote:
> 
>>
>> I have run into a nagging problem with controlling data entry by the  
>> user. I
>> used the following code to limit input to three numbers:
>>
>> on keyDown pkey
>>    if pKey is in "1234567890" and the number of chars of target <4  
>> then
>> pass keydown
>> end keyDown
>>
>> I also use the following script in the sext entry field to make sure  
>> that
>> the user enters a score of 90 or higher:
>>
>> on exitField
>>     if field "score" < 90
>>     then
>>          answer information "The total score must be 90 or higher  
>> before a
>> computation can be completed."
>>          focus on field "ach"
>>          delete the selection
>>     end if
>> end exitField
>>
>> The problem arises when I am testing the program. It will provide a  
>> dialog
>> when a number less than 90 is entered in the text field as expected.  
>> But
>> sometimes it will NOT let me enter a number or go to the next  
>> field!  I have
>> tried deleting the focus and the selection from the code but that  
>> did not
>> work either.
>>
>> On several occasions, I have to force quit Rev because changing from  
>> browse
>> to edit mode did not solve the problem.
>>
>> I am using Rev 2.9 on a Mac. I have autoTab checked. The field is not
>> locked. Is there a better code to check for numeric entry and  
>> monitor the
>> entry of certain values in a text entry field?
> 
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