Carriage Return On Text Area Field

[Al Buck]

We have a text field that won't allow a "new line" when hitting return but instead sends us back to the above look-up field. However, if there hasn't been a selection in the look-up field then the return key does give a "new line" in the text field. Is this an issue with the look-up field (an option that can be set so it doesn't stay "live" for lack of a better term), or is it an issue with the text field?

Alpha5v11 build 3044-4041

Thanks

[agillbb]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Do you mean a memo field? A workaround is to trap the memo's enter key (onkeypress event).

[Al Buck]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Thanks Andy for responding!

Yes it is a memo field (text area control on a dialog2).

Unfortunately I do not know what "trap the memo's enter key" means. I know what is meant by the onkeypress event but I am not familiar how to do what you are saying.

[agillbb]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

I In onkeypress event, you could place something like:

var keyCode = event.charCode || event.keyCode; 
if(keyCode == 13) { 
    event.cancelBubble = true;
    event.returnValue = false;
    if (event.stopPropagation) {   
      event.stopPropagation();
      event.preventDefault();
    }
    //return false;
}

I haven't tested or anything....sorry, but I am never near a development machine...

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Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

What happens if you press the shift key and the enter key?

[Al Buck]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

If we hit shift and enter key together, the cursor advances to the next line like it is supposed to.

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Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Ok the same thing is happening here. When a dialog is opened as a popup window then the enter doesn't do what you want it to do. Workaround use the shift key.
If the same dialog is opened as a row expander then there is no problem.

[Al Buck]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

That's fine for us but it is not a real solution for our users....

There has got to be a better way.

[agillbb]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Not saying that we should settle for workarounds, but here are a few ideas for you:

<div onkeypress="var keyCode = event.charCode || event.keyCode; if(keyCode == 13) { {grid.object}.submitSearchForm();;  return false;} ">
If some part or all of the grid goes in here, then the enter key will trigger the submit button....
</div>

Change grid.object to dialog.object if it is a dialog.

Or, you can use javascript or jQuery to add the onkeypress event (as per above) to one of the existing named divs within the component - place the code in onRenderComplete, for example. Use Firebug to figure out which div to attach it to.

Or you can add a container and add the javascript to the onkeypress event.

This type of thing works for both grids and dialogs that are not behaving correctly when you hit the enter key.

[Al Buck]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Thanks for trying to help Andy!

Unfortunately, none of this is fixing the problem. I know there have been issues in the past with Look-ups / Edit-Combos. I wonder if I should submit this as a "bug"?

By the way, this is a Dialog component.

[agillbb]

Re: Carriage Return On Text Area Field

Sorry, for the dialog, your onkeypress code would look more like:

var keyCode = event.charCode || event.keyCode; 
if(keyCode == 13) { 
  {dialog.object}.submit();  
  return false;
}

This type of code can typically be placed in specific input fields or added to existing divs.

Should work fine...