Just tried it after switching to LC9.6.0 DP4 - no change. I’m keen to see if you can indeed reproduce it.
Graham > On 23 Apr 2020, at 13:03, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hello Graham, > > Oh, ignore my previous comment about mobileControlDo <inputField>, "focus", > as this bug affected Android only. > > I'll try to reproduce the recipe here and see if I get the same problem. > > Kind regards, > Panos > -- > > > On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 at 13:54, panagiotis merakos <merak...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello Graham, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *> but despite executing> > mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", >> "keyboardType", "numeric"> mobileControlDo "FRadiusText", "focus"> > >> following what the LC Dictionary says , I do not see the soft keyboard* >> >> This will not work in LC 9.5.1 - it is an old bug that is fixed in LC 9.6 >> DP-3: >> >> https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7259 >> >> *>>nor does a subsequent* >> >> *> mobileControlGet "FRadiusText", "text"> ever result in anything but >> empty even though I can see a text in the native field object.* >> >> Are you calling mobileControlGet "FRadiusText", "text" from the same >> handler that has created the mobile input field, or from a different one? >> >> Kind regards, >> Panos >> -- >> >> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 at 23:39, Graham Samuel via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Graham Samuel <livf...@mac.com> >>>> Date: 22 April 2020 at 22:14:37 CEST >>>> To: Mark Waddingham <m...@livecode.com> >>>> Subject: Re: Mobile text input mystery >>>> >>>> Thanks Mark. Although making the field opaque wasn’t enough, giving it >>> a black border worked and I can now see it. I can edit it with the mouse, >>> and I can even put something in it with >>>> >>>> mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", "text", "1.0" >>>> >>>> but despite executing >>>> >>>> mobileControlSet "FRadiusText", "keyboardType", "numeric" >>>> mobileControlDo "FRadiusText", "focus" >>>> >>>> following what the LC Dictionary says , I do not see the soft >>> keyboard, nor does a subsequent >>>> >>>> mobileControlGet "FRadiusText", "text" >>>> >>>> ever result in anything but empty even though I can see a text in the >>> native field object. >>>> >>>> But I can’t keep asking questions. I’ll just tinker as usual and hope >>> to get a result. >>>> >>>> Thanks again >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> >>>>> On 22 Apr 2020, at 19:52, Mark Waddingham <m...@livecode.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 2020-04-22 18:38, Graham Samuel wrote: >>>>>> Reading your response, Mark, I didn't feel so bad, since the LC >>>>>> Dictionary says for example about mobileControlSet >>>>>> syntax: mobileControlSet idOrName, PropertyName, value >>>>>> and later explains >>>>>> idOrName - the id or name of the control >>>>>> So I therefore saw the two ways of referring to the control as >>>>>> apparently interchangeable. >>>>> >>>>> It is - apologies - the engine does look up both by id or name... >>>>> >>>>> Do you see something if you also set the 'text' property? >>>>> >>>>> There's also the 'borderStyle' property too. >>>>> >>>>> My hunch is that something is there, but the background color is the >>> same as the card, the border style is none and it has no content so it >>> looks like nothing is there? >>>>> >>>>> Warmest Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mark. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >>>>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
