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On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > The Short Version: > > Is there a way to get the hilited text for a control without focus? > > > The Long Version: > > I use a method for forms (by which I mean LC cards with fields and buttons > on them) where I set the traversalOn to false on all the fields when I am > simply viewing the data, so that the user will not be led to believe they > are making actual edits to the database simply because they changed the > value of a field. > > I have new/edit buttons that then set the traversalOn accordingly. But > when not editing (view mode no traversalOn) users can still hilited text in > a field. Of course, the field does not receive focus (no focus border) but > it is clear that a selection has been made. > > My question is, HOW DO I GET THAT SELECTION? I want the user to be able to > copy text in view mode, but unless the control has traversalOn set to true, > AND the control has focus, none of the text selection commands seem to > work. Not only that, none of the field handlers work. OpenField, > selectionChanged, nothing. > > It would be better i suppose if the end user was unable to even select > text in this mode (I can accomplish that with lockText) that for the text > to be hilited, but nothing can be done with it. I can work around this I am > sure, but it will require a lot of factoring. > > My question is, is there a way to get that visible selection? The engine > is obviously hiliting it. > > Bob S > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
