Subject Re: function keys label F2 to F9
From Akshat Kapoor <akshat.kapoor@kapoorsons.in>
Date Tue, 6 Aug 2019 12:06:18 +0530
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

On 31/07/2019 03:30, Ken Mayer wrote:
> On 7/30/2019 9:20 AM, Mustansir Ghor wrote:
 >> Dear All
 >>
 >> I am using Editor control to edit a memo field. I wish to use Function
>> label key to shorten typing for more frequently used quotes. However
>> it does not function, I mean It does not write text assign to these keys.
 >>
 >> Can anybody guide me on this matter
 >
> Try the following. Using the onGotFocus event handler for the editor
> control, the purpose of F2 and F3 are changed (see code below). When the
> editor loses focus, they are returned to default settings ...
 >
> // copy and paste to mustansir_edit.wfm
 >
> ** END HEADER -- do not remove this line
 > //
 > // Generated on 07/30/2019
 > //
 > parameter bModal
 > local f
 > f = new mustansir_editorForm()
 > if (bModal)
 >     f.mdi = false // ensure not MDI
 >     f.readModal()
 > else
 >     f.open()
 > endif
 >
> class mustansir_editorForm of FORM
 >     with (this)
 >        metric = 6    // Pixels
 >        height = 470.0
 >        left = 273.0
 >        top = 92.0
 >        width = 402.0
 >        text = ""
 >     endwith
 >
>     this.EDITOR1 = new EDITOR(this)
 >     with (this.EDITOR1)
 >        onGotFocus = class::EDITOR1_ONGOTFOCUS
 >        onLostFocus = class::EDITOR1_ONLOSTFOCUS
 >        height = 295.0
 >        left = 7.0
 >        top = 63.0
 >        width = 388.0
 >        value = ""
 >     endwith
 >
>     this.TEXT1 = new TEXT(this)
 >     with (this.TEXT1)
 >        height = 26.0
 >        left = 12.0
 >        top = 16.0
 >        width = 239.0
 >        text = "Editor / Keyboard test for Mustansir"
 >     endwith
 >
>     this.TEXT2 = new TEXT(this)
 >     with (this.TEXT2)
 >        height = 33.0
 >        left = 12.0
 >        top = 389.0
 >        width = 335.0
 >        text = "Type some text in editor, press F2 or F3 ..."
 >     endwith
 >
>
>     function EDITOR1_onGotFocus()
 >        // when editor has focus, change purpose of F2 and F2 keys:
 >        on key label f2 keyboard " F2 Key was pressed."
 >        on key label f3 keyboard " Just pressed F3."
 >     return
 >
>     function EDITOR1_onLostFocus()
 >        // clear key settings:
 >        on key label f2
 >        on key label f3
 >     return
 >
> endclass
 > // end of code sample
 >
>
>
Mustansir Please go through the above post.
In case your newsgroup reader has missed the post.
My thunderbird does miss posts sometimes.

Regards
Akshat