text field in modal allows no input

[Maarten Koopmans]

I added this to openCard, but alas, still didn't work :-(

--Maarten

On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Maarten Koopmans <
maarten.koopmans at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, I will test. The advantage of livecode being that you can
> redesign your UI flow so fast, i came up witha flow without modals tha
> people seems to like more (modals can be a bit intrusive). But I'll
> test anyway.... See if this trick helps for future ference :-)
>
> --Maarten
>
> On Saturday, April 16, 2011, Mike Bonner <bonnmike at gmail.com> wrote:
> > No longer have a mac, but I seem to remember this same thing happening in
> > non-lc applications also, and intermittently in the lc dictionary(I think
> > there were several threads about the dictionary annoyance here).  The fix
> > being to click outside the field then refocus the field.
> >
> > As a workaround, if its fast enough maybe you can use click and click a
> > blank spot on the card, then focus back on the field object. Or more
> simply,
> > have an obscured button or field (put it behind something opaque) and
> then
> >
> > focus on field "mycheaterfield"
> > wait 10 milliseconds
> > focus on field "fieldIreallywantfocused"
> >
> > don't know if it will work, can't test, but its a thought.
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Maarten Koopmans <
> > maarten.koopmans at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mac bug. Same stack on windows work fine with text input on a modal in a
> >> dragDrop. I'll see if I can file a bug.
> >>
> >> If you  know of a work around (except redesigning the UI.....), I'd be
> very
> >> thankful.
> >>
> >> --Maarten
> >>
> >> On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Maarten Koopmans <
> >> maarten.koopmans at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The addFiles command just copies the files.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > AddMetaData is a substack with just one text field and an "OK" button,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > *on* mouseUp
> >> >
> >> >    *global* gNewTags
> >> >
> >> >    *put the text of field MetaData into gNewMetaData*
> >> >
> >> >    *close* this stack
> >> >
> >> > *end* mouseUp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The problem: the text field has focus, but I can't type in it!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I tried to mimick it with a simple mainstack/substack where the
> mainstack
> >> > has a button"Go modal", and the moda stack is the same, and there....
> it
> >> > works. So I must be missings omething with te message path/drag
> >> drop/.....
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Any clues? I have thought about a more wizard like behaviour, but nce
> I
> >> > start hiding/closing stacks and using go to things are indeed
> editable,
> >> but
> >> > highly unpredictable.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --Maarten
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ** Just to be the clear, my use case is quite simple:
> >> > 1- user drags file on stack
> >> > 2- user adds some mandatory info about the files
> >> > 3- files get copied
> >> >
> >> > (2) is causing the problems, probably because I don't have my head
> >> wrapped
> >> > around LC completely (though I do feel more comfortable more and more)
> >> >
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