Some things in life although they seems like they should have a simple solution many times they do not, and require a more difficult/complex solution.
Just my 2 cents.. Sorry if it doesn’t help much. Rick > On Aug 14, 2016, at 11:32 AM, jbv <j...@souslelogo.com> wrote: > > Mike > Thanks for the effort, but I need something simpler. > Your suggestion with mousedown/mouseline already crossed my mind, > but I was wondering if there was a property or something similar... > For instance, this would be very handy : > disable line 2 of fld "listField" > > Best, > jbv > > On Sun, August 14, 2016 4:21 pm, Mike Bonner wrote: >> I just tried a quick and dirty method, not fully fleshed but it might do >> what you need to if you can work out all the positioning.. >> >> I made a list field with enough entries to require scroll, then I made >> some graphic rectangles and lined them up with the lines I want to >> disable. Added 1 extra grc, then grouped them. >> Size the group to cover the field with the blocking graphics in the right >> position, then.. "set the top of grc "bottomMarker" to the top of group >> "maskgroup" + the formattedheight of field "myField" >> This causes the group to have the ability to scroll. (I actually think >> Ineed to add the height of the graphic also, but since I have the >> horizontal scrollbar turned on it just covers it up when I scroll to the >> max) >> >> Then, in the script for the field a simple "set the vscroll of group >> "maskGroup" to the vscroll of me makes them stay in sync, and moves the >> blocking rects along with the lines I wish to block. >> >> There are issues not worked out yet, such as.. If using a scroll wheel to >> adjust the field, when the mouse is over a blocked line the scrolling >> stops. How to line up the blocking lines dynamically (though i'm sure >> theres already math out there to do this so that a blocking group can be >> dynamically generated >> >> Of course, there is probably a way to catch the mousedown and choose to >> ignore it based on the mouseline, which would be much easier. >> >> On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 7:06 AM, jbv <j...@souslelogo.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi list >>> When a field behaves as a list, is it possible to temporarily disable >>> certain lines of the field so that they aren't clickable nor selectable, >>> while other lines remain selectable ? If yes, which property should I >>> use ? I have searched the dictionary but to no avail... >>> Thanks in advance. >>> jbv >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
