Stop user pressing Enter in entry field

[agraham147]

Hi there

I would like to know how to stop the user of my program from pressing the Enter or Return Key for a new line in text entry fields as I only want them to be able to provide 1 line of text. How do I do this please?

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Try this in the field script:

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on returnInfield
end returnInfield

on enterInField
end enterInField

LC will never see messages like "returnInField" that it uses to er, return in a field.

Craig Newman

[jacque]

Alternately, size the height of the field to hold only one line and set the autotab of the field to true in the property inspector.

[agraham147]

Thanks guys

[richmond62]

If that solution is not exciting enough for you, you can try this:

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on rawKeyDown RK
    switch RK
       case 65293
         --do nix
       break
       case 65421
         --do nix
       break
       default
       pass rawKeyDown
     end switch
end rawKeyDown

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case 65293 traps the RETURN key (marked in powder blue).

case 65421 traps the ENTER key (marked in pale green).

The reason for this is that to trap BOTH in the way previously suggested you would
have to use

returnInField and

enterInField.

As the initial question was about stopping people pressing the ENTER key and NOT the RETURN key . . .

Being pedantic is such sweet joy.

[dunbarx]

Richmond.

I was accused, but never convicted of pedantism.

Howeveer, the OP originally did indeed ask to stop both "enter" and "return".

Craig

[richmond62]

the Enter or Return Key

I am both accused and convicted.

HOWEVER: returnInField will ONLY trap the RETURN key.

https://youtu.be/HDMV4UF_-Rs

[dunbarx]

HOWEVER: returnInField will ONLY trap the RETURN key.

Right. As it should.

Craig

[jacque]

Whenever possible I let the engine do it. This functionality is built in and requires no code.