dontwrap property & char without space

[Jellobus]

Hi everyone!

I am trying to solve an issue with characters without space in field. set dontWrap to false does not affect characters without space. look at the link first,
http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/m/2 ... -wrap-text

I tested this script with on keyUp message in the field script, but it seems this method needs two fields. I like to make it with a single field but did not succeed..Must be there is a way to achieve. Can anyone make it with a single field?

Cheers,

Louis

[Simon]

Hi Louis,
This works

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on closeField
   put wordWrapped(me,25) into me
end closeField

put that into the field script.
It triggers when you leave the field.

Not sure you'll be happy with that but give it a try.
Write back if you want help trying a different way.

Simon

[dave.kilroy]

Hi Louis

What Simon said - plus, you might also want something to clean out those inserted 'return's from your string of chars - the following code all goes in the field's script:

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on openField
   cleanString
end openField

on closeField
   callWrapper
end closeField

on exitField
   callWrapper
end exitField

on cleanString
   local tString
   repeat for each char c in the text of me
      if c <> return then put c after tString
   end repeat
   put tString into me
end cleanString

on callWrapper
   local tWidth
   put 25 into tWidth
   put wordWrapped(the text of me,tWidth) into me
end callWrapper

[jacque]

Wouldn't removing the returns just unwrap it again?

At any rate, a faster way to remove the returns in a text block is to use the "replace" command. That way you don't need to loop through every character, which is slow:

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on cleanString
  put the text of me into tString
  replace cr with empty in tString
  put tString into me
end cleanString

[dave.kilroy]

Hi Jacque

Well yes - I was thinking the OP might need to use the string of chars without returns in it

And yes - "replace cr with empty" is both more elegant and faster

[Jellobus]

Hi, Simon, Dave, and Jacque.

Thanks for your advice

I tested your script and found that spaces between words are removed if I repetitively open and close to edit text of field.
Is it possible to make field behaves like a memo app in ios? so chars will be wrapped as soon as users type it in the field.

Thanks for your creative idea!

Louis

[Simon]

Hi Louis,
This may do what you want but I'm not very happy with it.

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global i
on closeField
  put 0 into i
end closeField

on focusIn
   put 0 into i
end focusIn

on keyDown
   if the length of me > i + 10 then
      put  cr after me
      add 10 to i
   end if
   pass keyDown
end keyDown

I think you are better off with the wordWrapped function.

Simon

[Jellobus]

Hi Simon,

Thanks your suggestion. I have tried like yours (slightly different) but the behavior of field was not consistent. I am keep trying to find solution to make a field behaves like typical memo app in mobile. I will post it if I find a way to achieve it.

Cheers,

Louis