Problem with an Edit Field in a group

[charles61]

Pete, 

You were right! The autoTab was the problem. I have not run into this before but I sure will remember not to check autoTab for a field when it is grouped with other fields that are not edit fields.  Thanks!

Charles Szasz
cszasz at mac.com




On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:37 PM, "Peter Haworth [via Runtime Revolution]" <ml-node+s278305n4663807h46 at n4.nabble.com> wrote:

> 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 <[hidden email]> 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 
> > [hidden email] 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:23 PM, "Peter Haworth [via Runtime Revolution]" < 
> > [hidden email]> 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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