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Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:14:52 GMT

I would like to have a scrollable text field in my screen painter with a length of 255. Please do help me

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:28:50 GMT

Hi,

You cannot define a scrollable text field on a screen, but you can define a scrollable input/output field that looks just like a scrollable text field. Here is what you need to do:

(1) Add an Input/Output field to the screen wherever you want the scrollable text to appear.

(2) Turn on the "Output Only" & "2D Display" attributes for the new Input/Output field.

(3) Set the visible length to a number smaller than 255 & set the Defined length to 255.

(4) Within the screen's PBO, add a simple line of code to populate the new Input/Output field with the desired text.

Best Regards,

Jamie

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:39:55 GMT

In screen attributes of your Input/Output field you have the check-box Scrollable. Select it and thats it.

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:53:54 GMT

I inadvertently left off the step to check the "Scrollable" attribute. That would certainly be required too. Thanks for pointing that out.

Regards,

Jamie

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:35:26 GMT

Hi,

You can use the Text Editor control to enter multiple lines.

Check the transaction DWDM for a sample code

Thanks

Naren

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:45:36 GMT

Thanks for ur reply...I actually require a Input/Output Field which is scrollable. I tried out wat u said but no scroll bar is gtting displayed. Could you pls help me out.

Re: Scrollable text field in module pool

Former Member — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:32:08 GMT

A scroll bar will not appear using the technique described earlier. The user can only scroll by placing the cursor in the field.

Regards,

Jamie