TypeIn (leaf, event)
A single-line editable text.
- Contents (Value takes precedence):
- Value GP
- (Text, "")
The current text.
- From
- (Text)
If present, names a resource from which the initial
text will be taken.
- ReadOnly
- (Boolean, FALSE)
If true, the text-area will not
be editable.
- ExpandOnDemand
- (Boolean, FALSE)
If true, the text area will grow and shrink vertically, as required,
to contain the entire text.
- FirstFocus
- (Boolean, FALSE)
If true, and if this
TypeIn is in a subwindow or TSplit-child, then when that
component appears, this TypeIn will acquire the keyboard
focus, and its text will be selected in replace-mode.
- TabTo
- (Symbol)
If given, this is the name of the component to
which the keyboard focus wil be transferred when the user
types Tab.
- TurnMargin
- (Real, 2.0)
If long lines are wrapped, then a small grey bar will appear at the
end of the first line and the beginning of the next to indicate that
the line was wrapped. TurnMargin specifies the width of the grey bar.
- Behavior
- This is a text editor, normally used for small type-in
fields.
- Typing Return generates an event.
- Extensive application control can be exercised by direct
calls on procedures in the TextPort interface.
- Shape
- The width is initially 30 times the width of the widest
character in the font. It has infinite shrinkability and
stretchability. It is initially one line high. If
ExpandOnDemand is false, then it always keeps that height;
otherwise, the height changes to accomodate the entire text,
but never less than one line. In any case, there is no
vertical stretch or shrink.
- Notes
- For details on the editing commands, see the description of
the TypeinVBT interface in the VBTkit Reference
Manual [VBTkitRefman] .
- See Also
- TextEdit and Typescript