ios auto shift key lock

[scotttyang]

I've noted that the iOS keyboard will automatically set the keyboard to capitalize when entiring text for the first time. How do I turn this auto shift lock off?

Scott

[Mark]

Hi Scott,

This is currently impossible with standard LiveCode fields. However, you have two options.

You can use the toLower function after the user has entered the text:

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put toLower(fld x) into fld x

or you can use a UITextField, which has am autoCapitalization property. If you set this property to false, the first character won't be capitalised automatically.

Kind regards,

Mark

[teacherguy]

I read the lesson on UITextField...my brain hurts. This isn't actually a field, or is it? I saw another post from Dixie saying that it "floats above" LC? Can anyone take a stab at helping me understand this?

[Dixie]

teacherguy..

I have attached a stack that has a UITextField in it. I have commented the script, which is in the card script. The UITextfield is described on page 57 of the iOS release notes.

hope this helps,

Dixie

[teacherguy]

Ah! OK, so let me see if these assertions are correct:

The UITextField is something that exists in iOS, not Livecode
The rectangle graphic is really just for the user, there is no interaction between it and the UITextField