Re: Troubles with EditField and MouseCursor

[Emile Schwarz <emile dot a dot schwarz at wanadoo dot fr>]

Hi,

does not works for me.
I checked with 'Standard EditField', EditField with MultiLines Checked and 
EditField with MultiLines + Styled Checked (both).

Also, the language reference states that the MouseCursor 'chain' is:

1. If Application have a valid MouseCursor, this one is used everywhere
      within the application
2. If App.MouseCursor = Nil, and Window have a valid MouseCursor,
      this one is used everywhere within the Window
3. If App.MouseCursor = Nil _AND_ Window.MouseCursor = Nil then
   the MouseCursor of the specific object in the window is used.

So, to set a MouseCursor to the objects in the Window, I place in the Window 
Open Event:
// Set Application and Window MouseCursors to Nil
App.MouseCursor  = Nil
Self.MouseCursor = Nil

Then I can set a specific MouseCursor to any of the objects in that window (say 
ListBox, Canvas, ... <other not tested>).

Are you sure that you used an EditField (I am still not able to do anything 
there) and not a ListBox (works fine here, in Canvas too).

I suspect that on some point of view, only the IBeam and StandardPointer (the 
arrow cursor) are valid; can be used: the IBeam to write, the StandardPointer to 
move the cursor, select text, select and move text, etc.


realbasic-nug-request at lists dot realsoftware dot com wrote:
> Subject: RE: Troubles with EditField and MouseCursor
> From: "Dixon, Tom" <dixont at Jostens dot com>
> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:05:19 -0500
>
> Emile,
>
> I just created a sample project with one EditField.=20
> In the EditField MouseEnter event I put this line:
>         Me.MouseCursor =3D System.Cursors.Wait
> In the EditField MouseExit event I put this Line:
>         Me.MouseCursor =3D nil
> Works fine. When the mouse enters the EditField the cursor becomes the
> wait cursor. On exit it changes back to the standard cursor.=20
> Tom
>
>
> > > Hi All,
> > > =20
> > > REALbasic 2005r3
> > > Mac OS X 10.3.9
> > > =20
> > > I have troubles setting a MouseCursor to an EditField:
> > > =20
> > >    // Set Application and Window MouseCursors to Nil
> > >    App.MouseCursor =3D Nil
> > >    Self.MouseCursor =3D Nil
> > > =20
> > >    // So I can change the EditField MouseCursor
> > >    EditField1.MouseCursor =3D System.Cursors.Wait
> > > =20
> > > =20
> > > even with old fashioned RB 5.5.5 cursor:
> > > =20
> > >    EditField1.MouseCursor =3D WatchCursor
> > > =20
> > > =20
> > > I can't change the EditField MouseCursor.
> > > =20
> > > =20
> > > I put the above code in many Events of the EditField without=20
> > > any success (MouseEnter, MouseMove, MouseDown, TextChange and so on).
> > > =20
> > > At this stage, I am asking myself if this is allowed !
> > > [Since the EditField Class Parent class is RectControl _AND_=20
> > > RectControl have a MouseCursor Property, I am inclined to=20
> > > think that it can be possible to set that property; nothing=20
> > > pertaining to the EditField Class and MouseCursor is written=20
> > > in the RectControl entry of the Language Reference nor to=20
> > > exclude nor to explain how to use MouseCursors...]
> > > =20
> > > I am in the dark, can someone opens the light for me ?
> > > =20
> > > TIA,
> > > =20
> > > Emile

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