Problem with an Edit Field in a group

Peter Haworth pete at lcsql.com
Mon Apr 22 20:36:32 EDT 2013


Just checked this out.  The problem is autotab - with that checked, all the
text is selected, when not checked, the cursor is placed after the text.
 Don't think I've run into that before.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:29 PM, charles61 <cszasz at mac.com> wrote:

> Pete,
>
> Yes I don't understand this behavior either. There are no custom
> properties or script for the field. The TraversalOn is checked along with
> showFocusBorder and autoTab checked.  I am using LC 5.5.4. Any suggestions?
>
> Charles Szasz
> cszasz at mac.com
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:23 PM, "Peter Haworth [via Runtime Revolution]" <
> ml-node+s278305n4663803h22 at n4.nabble.com> wrote:
>
> > You could have an openField handler with "select after me".  But
> something
> > doesn't seem right about what's happening - selecting all the text in a
> > field isn't the normal behavior.
> >
> > Pete
> > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 4:08 PM, charles61 <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > > I have grouped eight fields together. One of the fields is an edit
> field
> > > that
> > > is set to allow users to change its content. The problem is that when
> the
> > > user tabs into this field, the whole content is highlighted and
> selectable.
> > > But the user cannot click at the end of the content in the field to add
> > > content. The only thing the user can do is to click in the field which
> > > causes all of it to be removed. How can I script that would allow the
> user
> > > to be able to add content at the end of the content?
> > >
> > >
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