Thanks Kay,
That fixed the problem. I am still not clear why this type of object does not
behave well with "fl_deactivate". I am sure it will become clear to me as
I mature. (even more)
Serge
Kay Bowen wrote:
> # To subscribers of the xforms list from Kay Bowen <kbowen@tecmasters.com> :
>
> I was able to deactivate a couple of input boxes on my form. But with
> that, the user wasn't able to use the scrollbars to view the text.
> Mainly I was just wanting to keep the user from typing in the boxes and
> changing the text.
>
> I managed to do this by adding the following lines to my initialization
> of the input objects.
>
> fl_set_input_filter(fd_form->input1, noinput_filter);
> fl_set_input_filter(fd_form->input2, noinput_filter);
>
> Then I added the function -
>
> int noinput_filter(FL_OBJECT* ob, const char* old,
> const char* cur, int c)
> {
> return FL_INVALID;
> }
>
> The function returns an invalid value each time the user tries to type
> within the input object, therefore disabling the ability to alter the
> text. However, they are still able to highlight text for copying, and
> use the scrollbars for viewing.
>
> It worked for me. Hope it helps you.
>
> K
>
> Serge B Bromow wrote:
>
> > Me Again,
> >
> > v89, SCO OST505 & Linux RH7.1
> >
> > I have an app with a Multi-Line input field. I can't seem to
> > deactivate the thing. I have tried the obvious "fl_deactivate_object"
> > but that seems to have no affect.
> >
> > Is this a bug, a feature or am I missing something?
> >
> > Help wanted!
> >
> >
> > Serge
> >
> >
>
> --
> Kay Bowen
>
> Tec-Masters, Inc.
> Advanced Studies and Research Center
>
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