text field in modal allows no input

[Maarten Koopmans]

Thanks Trevor, that does the trick, also with a sheet, which gave the same
problem! Sadly, I don't have acess to the QCC anymore sine the new "paid
supoort list" thing.

Thanks a lot for your help though!

--Maarten

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Trevor DeVore <lists at mangomultimedia.com>wrote:

> 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
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