Thank you, Alex. That’s just what I need! Roger
> On Sep 11, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > You can save the insertion point (i.e. the selectedchunk) when you leave the > second field, and then provide a handler to insert text at that saved point; > and of course call that handler when needed > > e.g. in your "second field, have > >> local sChunk >> on exitfield >> put the selectedchunk into sChunk >> put schunk &CR after msg >> end exitfield >> >> on closefield >> put the selectedchunk into sChunk >> put schunk &CR after msg >> end closefield >> >> on acceptText pText >> do "put" && pText && "into" && sChunk >> put "accepted" && schunk & Cr after msg >> end acceptText > and in the other field have something like > >> ON selectionchanged >> local tmp >> put "here" &Cr after msg >> put the mousetext into tmp >> dispatch "accepttext" to fld 2 with tmp >> put "disp" && it && the result &Cr after msg >> end selectionchanged > Alex. > > On 12/09/2020 00:16, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> I have 2 fields, the first from which I take the mouseText, the second into >> which I place that text. Trouble is, I want the placed text to be at the >> insertion point I had before clicking outside that field. >> Can someone suggest a way to preserve the insertion point in a field as one >> clicks into another field? >> >> I appreciate any help >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
