Field Lenth

[BillWFG]

I have a dialog/UX table with a text field that is 120 characters. I need this field to wrap around to a second line after 60 characters. Can anyone assist me in how to make this field wrap around. I know two separate fields is much easier but I do need this to be one long field if possible with it wrapping around after 60 characters. Also I tried using a TEXTAREA field but I couldn't place a character limit on it for 120 characters.

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

You can play with the onkeyup event of your textarea control & this code (needs further refining but it gives you the idea). You well end up with a crlf() though in your data that you may want to filter out before saving. There may be other options too.

var msg = {dialog.Object}.getValue('TEXTAREA1');
if (msg.length == 60){
msg = msg.substring(0,60)+'\r\n';
{dialog.Object}.setValue('TEXTAREA1',msg);
}

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

It's hard to believe that A5anywhere doesn't have anyway to wrap a textbox length. I'll review your code and do my best to use it.

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

I added your code to the onKeyup just as I copied it but it didn't limit me to 60 or 120 chr. What do you think I should try?

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

Correct, I only wrote some sample code for you to create the wrap (break)

Add this:

if (msg.length > 61){
msg = msg.substring(0,61);
{dialog.Object}.setValue('TEXTAREA1',msg);
}

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

LOL...I'm such a jerk. I was using your code as a copy and past. I'll learn in time. I'm so new at this but I've been studying Xbasic and SQL. I'm starting to understand things little by little and I love working with the Alpha family.

So your new code says that if the textbox is greater then 61 char make a second line????.

OK I'll give this new code a try.

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

This code is javascript; it takes a while before you know when to use html markup, javascript, xbasic, sql statements but you'll get there and then you become the magician!

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

I tried using this script at the onKeyup but I still can't get it to wrap my textbox at 60 char. Alternative would be to use a textarea and have that stop at 120 char.

What do you think? Any ideas about this and how I can do it?

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

Well... I think you are using a textbox whereas the code is written for a textarea with id 'TEXTAREA1'

Sample component attached! (with a wrap @10 chars & max lenght 20 chars just for easy testing)

onkeyup.a5wcmp

[agillbb]

Re: Field Lenth

Bill, this is not an easy thing to achieve with any consistency.

When you check other forums, it is kind of elusive.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5...236402#5236402

I would suggest you try with a fixed-width font in a textarea for editing, but it will be very hard to keep a consistent column count.

If you don't care how the text is entered (i.e. only how it is displayed afterwards), then use a text area for editing only, but then display it exactly as you want it in a text label or freeform html area or custom field or other. Using javascript or xBasic, you can thus construct your "perfectly" displayed and wrapped text, and have a separate textarea for editing either below it or via a separate popup dialog.

I don't know if this will work for you, but at least it would be consistent.

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

It is indeed not so simple; in my sample code I use the onkeyup event but then what if a users just pushes a button and holds it ? No onkeyup event! So my code needs to be edited for that.

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

Thank you for all your advise. I'll try playing around with it and with the code you started me with I'm sure I'll get it worked out. Thank you so much.

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

I just downloaded your sample code and you nailed it. By mistake accident I was using a textbox. When I switch it to a textarea your code worked floorlessly.

This will help me with several controls on my dialog/ux table where my controls were two controls and now I'll be able to switch to a single textarea. This will also make my report writing and searches much easier.

As I said I am learning step by step and loving every minute of it. Thank you for working with me and if you ever need my help please let me know. I'm an investigator in south Florida and would be happy to repay you with anything I could help you with.

[Clipper87]

Re: Field Lenth

Bill, no need to thank; it's all about the fun learning to master this fantastic product!

[BillWFG]

Re: Field Lenth

Alpha is a fantastic product and it's a joy to work with you and others that I've met here. I have always felt like I was a part of something. 25 years ago my buddy Frank and I looked over the many software products on the market. We were looking for one for me to learn and build my office program. We ended up choosing Alpha Four Ver 2.1 for $69.00. I look back and laugh at how cheap that was but I did learn and I did write my first program using it and have always felt that Alpha was a good part of my life.

Frank never saw the A4 finished product working in my office. Sadly enough he died of kidney failure before I completed it. He however left me with great feelings of us working together and how much he taught me about programming with A4.

Your Buddy

Bill