SOLVED on FocusIn not working

[Da_Elf]

Trying to run some code when i click on a text field. Currently "on textChanged" works but i also want to do something when i simply click on the field. "on mouseUp" and "on mouseRelease" doesnt work.I'im assuming because its text isnt locked and its focusable.

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On openField works

[quailcreek]

MouseRelease is sent when the user releases the mouse outside the control that was clicked. Is that what you want?

I'im assuming because its text isnt locked and its focusable.

Very possible.

[Da_Elf]

No, i just want that when i click on a field it runs something. but when you type it does something else
so it has to have a handler for on textChanged as well as some sort of mouseUp or something for when i click in the field

[Da_Elf]

So many handlers so little time. found it. i was looking at mouse in the dictionary. i found what i needed under field
On openField works

[Klaus]

Since mouse-events** are not registered in fields, maybe an "openfield" handler will do?

**Except right-click e.g. to display a popup menu or something.

[dunbarx]

In an unlocked field, the only message sent is "openField", and only when the field gains focus. That means that if you click on a field you will get that message. But you will not get it again unless you leave the field, click somewhere else (focus on something else) and click back. So you cannot log successive mouseClicks.

Dare I suggest something like this (in the card script:

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on idle
   if the mouse is down then put the seconds
end idle

Aw, why not?

Craig Newman

[quailcreek]

Type putting this in the fld.

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on mouseUp pButtonNumber
  if the optionKey is down then
    answer "Fred"
  else
    answer "Wilma"
  end if
end mouseUp

[dunbarx]

Type putting this in the fld.

MouseUp is not sent in an unlocked field.

Craig

[jacque]

See if selectionChanged does what you want.

[dunbarx]

See if selectionChanged does what you want.

Jacque's idea might handle nearly all your needs. It will not do much if the user clicks in the same place multiple times, though.

Craig

[Da_Elf]

using on openField worked but now i want something to happen when i close field but its not working
the field is focusable and text not locked

i want that when you click on the field you have the option of typing with a keyboard or using my own on screen keyboard which can be accessed by a little keyboard icon that pops up next to the selected field but i cant get the keyboard icon to go away when you focus out of the field

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on openField
  set visible of img "onScreenKeyboard" of the owner of me to true
end openField

on textChanged
  if (the length of me > 12) or (the number of lines of me > 1) then
    delete the last char of me
  end if
end textChanged

on closeField
  set visible of img "onScreenKeyboard" of the owner of me to false
end closeField  

[jacque]

Try adding an exitField handler:

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on exitField
  closeField
end exitField

[Da_Elf]

whoohoo. it works. They had something about erasing changes to the field so i didnt think it was what i needed.