Re: forms and multi-line text field with char wrapping
From: Aleksandr Kononov <AKononov_at_pptk.energo.ru>
Date: 25 Mar 2002 23:30:34 -0800
Message-ID: <db90604d.0203252330.3ae501a8_at_posting.google.com>
> Scott Mattes <ScottMattes_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:tnPm8.13800$Zr3.3071005_at_news1.news.adelphia.net...
> > Forms [32 Bit] Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > Oracle Toolkit Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > PL/SQL Version 8.0.6.0.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Procedure Builder V6.0.8.12.1 Build #520 - Production
> > PL/SQL Editor (c) WinMain Software (www.winmain.com), v1.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Query Builder 6.0.7.0.0 - Production
> > Oracle Virtual Graphics System Version 6.0.5.36.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools GUI Utilities Version 6.0.5.35.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Multimedia Version 6.0.5.34.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools Integration Version 6.0.8.10.2 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools Common Area Version 6.0.5.32.1
> > Oracle CORE Version 4.0.6.0.0 - Production
> >
> > My customer wants the user's input to be reproduced exactly as input to a
> > text file. I set the font to a fix width font, and changed wrap to be
> char.
> > Now when I type in text the runtime dies as I try typing past the last
> > position on the first line. If I use CR to go to the second line and then
> > try typing past the end it wraps just fine and no runtime death.
> >
> > I didn't see anything in the groups from others, so either I am the first,
> > or there is some quirk in my setup, etc.
> >
> > Does anyone else have, or can reproduce, this error?
> >
> > 1) start a new form
> > 2) manually create a new block
> > 3) create a new canvas
> > 4) open the layout editor
> > 5) put a text object on the canvas, large enough for multiple lines
> > 6) open the property palatte for the text object
> > 7) set multi-line to yes, wrap style to character and max length to 4000
> > 8) run
> > 9) just start typing until your text wraps to the next line (my runtime
> dies
> > just before the first char appears on the seond line.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
>
> Experienced the same problem; Searched metalink and found that
> Keep-cursor-position property was causing the problem (if set to Yes then
> the Form dies...). I don't know in which patchset this problem is solved or
> will be solved. I'm using basic 6i release without any patches...(so I'm a
> regular guest at Metalink)
>
>
> hth,
> Johan
Received on Tue Mar 26 2002 - 08:30:34 CET
Date: 25 Mar 2002 23:30:34 -0800
Message-ID: <db90604d.0203252330.3ae501a8_at_posting.google.com>
[Quoted] I set the KEEP_CURSOR_POSITION property to YES. The Form lives.
Regards,
Aleksandr Kononov
"Johan den Das" <johan.den.das_at_itris.nl> wrote in message news:<a7nh3p$hp3$1_at_news1.xs4all.nl>...
> Scott Mattes <ScottMattes_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:tnPm8.13800$Zr3.3071005_at_news1.news.adelphia.net...
> > Forms [32 Bit] Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > Oracle Toolkit Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > PL/SQL Version 8.0.6.0.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Procedure Builder V6.0.8.12.1 Build #520 - Production
> > PL/SQL Editor (c) WinMain Software (www.winmain.com), v1.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Query Builder 6.0.7.0.0 - Production
> > Oracle Virtual Graphics System Version 6.0.5.36.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools GUI Utilities Version 6.0.5.35.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Multimedia Version 6.0.5.34.0 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools Integration Version 6.0.8.10.2 (Production)
> > Oracle Tools Common Area Version 6.0.5.32.1
> > Oracle CORE Version 4.0.6.0.0 - Production
> >
> > My customer wants the user's input to be reproduced exactly as input to a
> > text file. I set the font to a fix width font, and changed wrap to be
> char.
> > Now when I type in text the runtime dies as I try typing past the last
> > position on the first line. If I use CR to go to the second line and then
> > try typing past the end it wraps just fine and no runtime death.
> >
> > I didn't see anything in the groups from others, so either I am the first,
> > or there is some quirk in my setup, etc.
> >
> > Does anyone else have, or can reproduce, this error?
> >
> > 1) start a new form
> > 2) manually create a new block
> > 3) create a new canvas
> > 4) open the layout editor
> > 5) put a text object on the canvas, large enough for multiple lines
> > 6) open the property palatte for the text object
> > 7) set multi-line to yes, wrap style to character and max length to 4000
> > 8) run
> > 9) just start typing until your text wraps to the next line (my runtime
> dies
> > just before the first char appears on the seond line.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
>
> Experienced the same problem; Searched metalink and found that
> Keep-cursor-position property was causing the problem (if set to Yes then
> the Form dies...). I don't know in which patchset this problem is solved or
> will be solved. I'm using basic 6i release without any patches...(so I'm a
> regular guest at Metalink)
>
>
> hth,
> Johan
Received on Tue Mar 26 2002 - 08:30:34 CET