Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-19 Thread Peter Brigham MD
Solved one part of the problem -- there has to be a "wait with messages" after the mouseclick. Without this the mousecontrol always returns empty. I have no idea why. I haven't yet figured out how to change the cursor to ensure the user knows s/he is still in the doFieldOrder mode -- it doesn't

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-18 Thread Bob Sneidar
>> > Also to test this I made a simple stack with this in the card script and a > button that calls it: > > on doFieldOrder >put empty into theFieldList > >repeat >if the commandkey is down then exit doFieldOrder >wait until the mouseclick >put the clickfield & c

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-18 Thread Bob Sneidar
That may work too, only a couple things might happen. The user may start clicking on the fields without dismissing the Answer Dialog, which of course won't work. The user might also get distracted and forget he was in the "Set Field Order" mode unless you supplied some distinct visual feedback.

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-18 Thread Peter Brigham MD
On Apr 18, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Or you can get a list of fields whose focusable is true and locktext is false > (because you don't want to tab to labels now do you) and then present the > developer with an interface where they can click sequentially on the fields > in the ord

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-18 Thread Bob Sneidar
; >> >> Craig Newman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: EDWARD DENES >> To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2011 7:16 pm >> Subject: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using th

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-17 Thread dunbarx
This property can contain the name or id of the next target, or leave it empty if that field is not in the custom order. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Pete To: How to use LiveCode Sent: Sun, Apr 17, 2011 5:56 pm Subject: Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab ke

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-17 Thread Pete
and designate the one to > follow. > > > Craig Newman > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: EDWARD DENES > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2011 7:16 pm > Subject: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key > > > I have

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-17 Thread Jim Ault
D DENES To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2011 7:16 pm Subject: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key I have constructed a form in LiveCode; I want to complete the data entry in each field by using the tab key. Is there a way to reconfigure the "tab sequence"

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-17 Thread dunbarx
in all the fields in your tab order and designate the one to follow. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: EDWARD DENES To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2011 7:16 pm Subject: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key I have constructed a form in L

Re: Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-16 Thread Mike Bonner
If you select a field and go to the size and position tab in the inspector, near the bottom it shows the layer of that object. To get the effect you want, re-layer them so that they're in numerical order. On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 5:16 PM, EDWARD DENES wrote: >I have constructed a form in

Data-Entry in a LiveCode form using the tab key

2011-04-16 Thread EDWARD DENES
I have constructed a form in LiveCode; I want to complete the data entry in each field by using the tab key. Is there a way to reconfigure the "tab sequence" of fields so that as one tabs and then types in the data, one progresses through each field sequentially throughout the form?