
Strings are controlled with stringcontrol objects.
Definition

<stringcontrol name="..."
>
|
|
<default
>
...
</default>
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If present, new controls will use this value as their default, instead of the empty string. |
<readonly
/>
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Makes the string unmodifiable. |
<static
>
...
</static>
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Makes the string unmodifiable, and the value on the control is set to the value specified. |
<empty
>
...
</empty>
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If the string is empty, the value of the empty tag is written in the field. |
<nodrag
/>
|
Disables drag operations originating from the string. |
<nodrop
/>
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Dropping strings in the field do not modify the value of the string. |
<nodragselect
/>
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Disables text selection by mouse dragging. |
</stringcontrol>
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Interface

hasFocus

function hasFocus(
)
Checks if the control has the keyboard focus.
Return values
(boolean)
Returns true if the control has focus and false if it does not.
isReadOnly

function isReadOnly(
)
Checks if the control is flagged as read only. This setting corresponds with the "static" definition parameter.
Return values
(boolean)
Returns true if the control has the read only flag set, false otherwise
onGainFocus

event
function onGainFocus(
)
Is called when the control gains the keyboard focus.
onLoseFocus

event
function onLoseFocus(
)
Is called when the control loses the keyboard focus.
onTab

event
function onTab(
forward
)
If present, this function is executed whenever the user presses the tab key when editing the text. This method can be used to support
list or table like operation for controls. If the shift key is pressed as well, the parameter will be false
Parameters
forward (boolean)
If the tab key is pressed without the shift key being depressed, the value is true, indicating a
forward tab operation. If the shift key is depressed, the value is false indicating a backward tab operation.
onValueChanged

event
function onValueChanged(
)
Is called when the value of the string inside the control changes. This may result from finishing the editing of the string or the value changing externally from the control.
setFocus

function setFocus(
[state]
)
This function requests the framework to either set or reset the keyboard focus to this control.
Parameters
state (boolean) [optional]
A value of true sets the focus to this control, a false value resets the focus.
When the parameter is omitted (synonymous to passing a nil value), the value is treated as true.
setReadOnly

function setReadOnly(
state
)
Sets the read only flag of the control.
Parameters
state (boolean)
A value of true sets the read only flag and a value of false disables it.