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- Subject: A better objc_edit()
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 16:25:38 BST
- From: C.J.Ridd@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
- Precedence: bulk
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- Kevin O'Donovan wrote:
- >> The only real reason you would create your own objc_edit routine is to
- >> have INSERT/REPLACE, or to have a scrollable text object (like allowing the
- >> user to enter 40+ characters in a field)
- >>
- >Or any other non-standard extensions that come to mind, like cut and paste
- >from text fields, improved character entry verification, multi-line text
- >fields, etc.
-
- One good idea for a better text widget would be to have proper
- wildcards instead of the dumb AES template strings.
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- Objc_edit() also doesn't use the window rectangles when drawing
- itself, which is why it should be replaced/avoided.
-
- --Chris
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