Bug from 2014 - still causing problems

Jjs jjs at krutt.org
Fri Oct 25 13:12:46 EDT 2019


Not always. Sometimes you don't want that. But you can't turn it off.

Brian Milby via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> schreef op 25 oktober 2019 19:05:06 CEST:
>Probably a big advantage to using native fields on mobile is
>cut/copy/paste.
>
>Thanks,
>Brian
>On Oct 25, 2019, 12:46 PM -0400, Lagi Pittas via use-livecode
><use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>, wrote:
>> We are working on an App that runs on IOS/Android and Windows so
>making
>> sure
>> the Codebase and elements/objects are as much the same on each
>platform is
>> important.
>>
>> Even more important is that we use the same elements on all platforms
>> including LC fields that are much easier to use than native text
>fields.
>>
>> We are close to launching, and a couple of weeks ago noticed that the
>> delete/backspace key on Android
>> has a mind of its own - Not deleting, sometimes adding a space or a
>> duplicate character , then deleting.
>>
>> We had to code for a native field on Android but not only does it
>look
>> uglier out of the box we can't use the code for our "placeholder"
>routine.
>> and other properties and the logic for navigation and validation
>without a
>> lot of modification.
>>
>> Because of the way the App works just straight overlaying code does
>not
>> work without a lot of wasted energy and extra testing.
>> In the end we have decided to use native fields on both Android and
>IOS
>> to save having different code on 3 platforms.
>> We will focus on the LC field and then have a behaviour that then
>overlays
>> the native field above but uses the properties already set on the LC
>field.
>> - but it is a good few days of extra work and testing.
>>
>> This bug in Android has been there since 2014
>>
>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13229
>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18876
>>
>> http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?t=28699
>>
>> The sentiments here are the same as what Klaus posted in the forums
>this
>> morning and in Bugzilla ....
>>
>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=11902
>>
>> Is there any point adding comments to the current buglzilla or is it
>the
>> case that if no one has added a comment for 2 years it can't be a
>problem?
>> In fact the bug Klaus mentioned was one I came up against when I
>first
>> started using Livecode , and thought it was my lack of understanding
>so
>> never even bothered mentioning it in the forum.
>> Turns out I was wrong.
>>
>> Any idea if this has been fixed and we don't know about it or there
>is a
>> very easy workaround. Still posting even though we are coding around
>it but
>> this has to be fixed
>> because anybody who buys Livecode for Android development will hit
>this
>> particular "feature"
>>
>> <LIGHT COMES ON>
>> Jacque, you do a lot of Android programming if memory serves - do you
>use
>> native all the time for text input
>> or are we just "holding it wrong"?
>>
>>
>> Lagi & Todd
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