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Re: Real Tabs in RB Editfields

To: REALbasic Network Users Group <realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
Subject: Re: Real Tabs in RB Editfields
From: Terry Ford <tmford at shaw dot ca>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 02:46:56 -0700
At 7:08 PM +1000 7/31/03, David Lloyd wrote:

It might save me a lot of time right now if someone could confirm that no
solution exists (except via WASTEfield plugin)... :)


As far as I know, the WASTEfield plug in was the only one that attempted to do it in an RB editfield. "Accept Tabs" only changes the tab's action from changing focus to an actual keydown function. All it then does is add a space. To get a true tab position that you can pre-format in RB's editfield is beyond the Editfield control's scope. The best you can possibly do it to make it add more than one space when pressed. Not much help as RS isn't interested in making it into a WP useable control.

Can't blame them as it was not their intention to use it in that manner. You'll have to create your own custom control and, frankly, I don't think it's worth the effort.

Terry Ford

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