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    #1

    RTF in Table Memo?

    Is there a good 3rd Party RTF that can be added to a A5web page the same as the text editor on this forum?

    And the other part is, how would the text be saved into the RTF Memo field?
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!
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    #2
    Re: RTF in Table Memo?

    Hi Keith are you looking for something like:
    http://www.dbdbi.info/blog_entry_2.a5w

    Type something in, play with it, then hit the Submit button. See if this will work for you.

    I downloaded Steve Wood's HTML editor to be able to do this.
    Dan

    Dan Blank builds Databases
    Skype: danblank

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      #3
      Re: RTF in Table Memo?

      Hi Dan,

      That is just what I'm looking for, thanks. I'll check out Steve's site.

      Are there any instructions for this?
      Last edited by Keith Hubert; 03-27-2009, 06:47 PM.
      Regards
      Keith Hubert
      Alpha Guild Member
      London.
      KHDB Management Systems
      Skype = keith.hubert


      For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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        #4
        Re: RTF in Table Memo?

        I would like to know how to get this as well. It's exactly what I need.

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          #5
          Re: RTF in Table Memo?

          Hi Jeff,

          Go to http://www.alphatogo.com/resources.a...ilities_Page=3 and further down the page you will see the HTML editor. You may need to register on Steve's site to gain access.
          Dan

          Dan Blank builds Databases
          Skype: danblank

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            #6
            Re: RTF in Table Memo?

            I see the descriptioin on is truncated. It is supposed to say the instructions are in a folder named 'docs' once you download.

            It's really pretty easy. I did modify the utility slightly to make it more compatiable with Alpha.
            1. download the zip file from my website to a new folder.
            2. copy past the entire htmleditor folder to your web projects fiolder, retaining the structure
            3. publish that folder at least once to your published location
            4. You can then remove it from your project if you want, so it does not re-publish each time you publish all.
            5. then follow the instructions in the docs/doc.html file in the download.
            6. Those instructions include how to reference the javascript, and to place javascript functions on each page where you want your textarea to convert to a full WYSIWYG editing window.


            This editor has one bug - you cannot make Table work very well. They ALWAYS end up with double borders and don't respect what boarder color and size you assign.
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              Re: RTF in Table Memo?

              Steve,

              Many thanks for the update and instructions.
              Regards
              Keith Hubert
              Alpha Guild Member
              London.
              KHDB Management Systems
              Skype = keith.hubert


              For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                #8
                Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                The HTML editor is a great little tool.
                The problem I have is how do you display the entered data later in a read-only grid?
                If you later display the field in a text area in a read-only grid it displays the html tags.
                If you display the field with the HTMLeditor in a read-only grid it shows the data correctly but also shows all of the editing features of the HTMLeditor, which I do want to do.
                I can display it using A5 code but I this will require lots of coding.
                Garry

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                  #9
                  Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                  Garry - Make the Control Type = Label and Display Format = <HTML Memo>.
                  Steve Wood
                  See my profile on IADN

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                    #10
                    Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                    Steve,
                    Thank you, that is exactly what I was trying to do!!
                    Garry

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                      #11
                      Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                      Steve,

                      Thanks for the work you have done on the RTF Memo.

                      Watch for this feature in V10. It is one of many great enhancements.
                      Regards
                      Keith Hubert
                      Alpha Guild Member
                      London.
                      KHDB Management Systems
                      Skype = keith.hubert


                      For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                        #12
                        Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                        Yes, I remember giving an unrelated presentation to Selwyn when he saw my HTML Editor built in to the application. He asked me to show it briefly, so I knew they were planning to include it. It's an HTML editor, not a RTF editor.
                        Steve Wood
                        See my profile on IADN

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                          #13
                          Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                          Hi All,

                          I have been working on getting a field to not only allow me to type rich text in, but also save it....

                          It all works great, until I hit save and expect the text to be there after the save. :(

                          I am using Steve's htmleditor, I have published the folder with the entire system, I have put the code under <head> but when I click save, or the submit button, when it displays my record again the text the the RTF is gone.

                          I have changed the type of field I am using thinking it might be the field type - but that didnt' work.

                          Has anyone experienced this too and know what the little key is to resolve my issue?

                          Thanks!

                          Julie

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                            #14
                            Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                            The field type must be a textarea field, else it won't work at all. On the WYSIWYG page there should be a Submit button that saves the record. There is a confusing 'save' icon in the upper left as a diskette image. In case you are clicking that, it does nothing.
                            Steve Wood
                            See my profile on IADN

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                              #15
                              Re: RTF in Table Memo?

                              Thanks Steve,

                              Where I have been changing the field type is actually at the table level.

                              Does that make a difference? I have tried RTF / HTML and just memo.

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