Andrew,
I'm doing the same type of thing, but because I have multiple input fields
on the card, I send the inputCreateTSM when the user selects the field.
Here is the function that I'm using to create the Native Control when the
field is selected.
<CONTROL>
on inputCreatorWide pName, pFld, pContent, pKeyboardType, pAutoCap,
pAutoCorrect, pReturn, pDataDetect
if environment() is not "mobile" then exit inputCreatorWide
put the uOS of this stack into tOsType
if tOsType = "android" then
get inputCleanUp()
end if
if pFld contains "stack" then -- removed the stack part of the field
identifier
put wordOffset("stack",pFld) into tWord
put word 1 to (tWord -2) of pFld into pFld
end if
get setInputFieldName( pFld ) -- Save the active Input Field
get moveToVisibleArea( pFld ) -- Make sure the field is within the
visible area of the display.
put the rect of pFld into tSize
put the height of pFld into tHeight
put the width of pFld into tWidth
if tOsType = "android" then
set the itemdel to ","
add (tHeight/2) to item 4 of tSize -- Increase the field size
if tWidth < 50 then
add (100 - tWidth) to item 3 of tSize
end if
end if
mobileControlCreate "input", pName
mobileControlSet pName, "rect", tSize -- standard for all controls
mobileControlSet pName, "visible", "True" -- standard for all controls
mobileControlSet pName, "text", pContent
if tOsType = "ios" then
mobileControlSet pName, "alpha", "255"
mobileControlSet pName, "backgroundColor", "240,248,255,255"
end if
-- Font Size
if tHeight >60 then
mobileControlSet pName, "fontSize", 20
else if tHeight > 50 AND tHeight <= 60 then
mobileControlSet pName, "fontSize", 21
else if tHeight > 40 AND tHeight <= 50 then
mobileControlSet pName, "fontSize", 17
else
mobileControlSet pName, "fontSize", 14
end if
mobileControlSet pName, "textAlign", "left"
if pKeyboardType is not Empty then
if tOsType = "ios" AND pKeyboardType = "number" OR pKeyboardType =
"numeric" then
mobileControlSet pName, "keyboardType", "numeric"
else
mobileControlSet pName, "keyboardType", pKeyboardType
end if
else
mobileControlSet pName, "keyboardType", "default"
end if
if pReturn is not Empty then
mobileControlSet pName, "returnKeyType", pReturn
else
mobileControlSet pName, "returnKeyType", "default"
end if
if pAutoCap is not Empty then
mobileControlSet pName, "autoCapitalizationType", pAutoCap
else
mobileControlSet pName, "autoCapitalizationType", "none"
end if
if pAutoCorrect is not Empty then
mobileControlSet pName, "autoCorrectionType", pAutoCorrect
else
mobileControlSet pName, "autoCorrectionType", "default"
end if
-- Set the field parameters for iOS
if tOsType = "ios" then
mobileControlSet pName, "font", "arial"
mobileControlSet pName, "autoFit", true
mobileControlSet pName, "minimumFontSize", "14"
mobileControlSet pName, "autoClear", false
mobileControlSet pName, "borderStyle", "line"
mobileControlSet pName, "manageReturnKey", false
mobileControlSet pName, "keyboardStyle", "default"
mobileControlSet pName, "clearButtonMode", "unless editing"
end if
-- Focus on the Control
mobileControlDo pName, "focus" -- actually focus on the field
so the keyboard pops up
end inputCreatorWide
<END CONTORL>
Mine is more complex, but for some reason it will not bring up the Keyboard
on Android, but does on iOS.
Is the same behavior you are seeing?
Thanks for the response....
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
Of Andrew Bell via use-livecode
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:48 AM
To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com
Cc: and...@midwestcoastmedia.com
Subject: Re: Android Keyboard Activation Issue
Here is a card script I'm currently using that seems to work in an
iOS/Android app I have now:
on preOpenCard
inputCreateTsm
end preOpenCard
on inputCreateTSM
put the rect of graphic "tsmRectangle" into tThisRect
# do some math to visually accommodate a roundedRect with innerShadow
add 15 to item 1 of tThisRect
subtract 10 from item 3 of tThisRect
mobileControlCreate "input", "TSMinput"
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "rect", tThisRect
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "text", line 1 of gCurrentPrefs
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "keyboardType", "number"
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "fontSize", 21
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "fontName", "Roboto Light" -- iOS only
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "textAlign", "center"
mobileControlSet "TSMinput", "visible", true
# make sure the field has focus, which activates the keyboard
mobileControlDo "TSMinput", "focus"
end inputCreateTSM
on closeCard
# delete the native text input
mobileControlDelete "TSMinput"
end closeCard
> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:44:19 +0000
> From: "Daniel Pierce" <dpie...@xpertassist.com>
> To: "'Daniel Pierce via use-livecode'" <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
> Subject: Android Keyboard Activation Issue
> Message-ID:
>
> <0101015990c6b871-5fd4abdc-5e55-49b8-9a80-9c172ffe6fee-000000@us-west-
> 2.amazonses.com>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> List,
>
> I have developed a cross platform mobile app for iOS and Android using
> LiveCode and it is working OK, but I continue to get a common
> complaint from Android users that when they select a field the
> keyboard does not activate like on other apps.
>
> This is not an issue on iOS because a when you create the Native Text
> Box, you can send the command mobileControlDo <id> "focus" and the
> keyboard is activated with a single touch to the text entry field.
>
> Android doesn't support this capability so the users needs to touch
> the field to activate the Native Text Box and then touch it again to
> bring up the keyboard.
>
> Has anyone found a way to bring up the virtual keyboard when the
> Native Text Box has been created????
>
> Thanks for your advice.
> Dan
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