text field in modal allows no input

[Trevor DeVore]

On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Maarten Koopmans <
maarten.koopmans at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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'
>

You might try processing the files outside of the drag event.

Change:
modal stack  "AddMetaData"
addFiles(dragData["files"])

To:
put the dragData["files"] into theFiles
send "ProcessDrop theFiles" to me in 0 milliseconds

And add:
on ProcessDrop pFiles
    modal stack  "AddMetaData"
    addFiles pFiles
end ProcessDrop

One thing to note is that it is possible for dragData["files"] to disappear
after a drag and drop operation. I have seen graphics applications that make
a file available during drag and drop but then delete it when the drag and
drop operation is complete. In this scenario you need to copy the files to a
new location in dragDrop and then process the copies outside of the drag and
drop operation. This scenario is probably rare though.

Even if this solves the problem I would recommend filing a bug report so the
issue can possibly be fixed in the future.

-- 
Trevor DeVore
Blue Mango Learning Systems

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