OpenEuphoria

Re: Ready Only MLE

• Posted by "Thomas Parslow (PatRat)" <patrat at rat-software.com> Jan 18, 2002
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> Another Q...

>    I know how to make the MLE read_only, and non-TABable, but but the 
> MLE can still be selected with the mouse. Focus is then given to the 
> MLE, and it displays the caret position. I don't want the MLE to be able 
> to receive focus at all.

>   I've tried trapping onGotFocus, and setting the focus to the default 
> ctrl, but it doesn't work. In fact, as a result of setting the focus to 
> the default ctrl, I'm not able to select that control anymore.

>   I've also tried trapping the onMouse event, and Left button events 
> aren't reported to the handler. And even so, I'm still not able to set 
> the focus to the other ctrl.

> TIA
> Chris

Wouldn't a LText control be better here or did you want the user
to still be able to copy text from it?

Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
Rat Software
http://www.rat-software.com/
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