set multiline visible or editable to "boolean"

[Jellobus]

Hi,

I am stuck with a script to make multiline visible set to true or false..and make it editable to true or false... What I found was the hidden multiline group became visible automatically when card opens. I tried with scripts below but they were not working..

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mobileControlSet "field", "visible", "false"
mobilecontrolSet "field", "editable", "false" 

Also can I make a multiline group hidden by touching(mouseUp) after text input? I think text should be locked before a mouseUp handler takes action...Its just my guess..

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on mouseUp
    hide me 
end mouseUp

Any suggestions or advice will be appreciated!

Cheers,

Louis

[dave.kilroy]

Hi Louis

I've just checked in the dictionary and see that the 'true' and 'false' variables are used without quotes as in:

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mobileControlSet tControl, "visible", true

If you don't want to show the field when the card opens I suggest you only create it when you need it as it sounds like you are creating it as the card opens which is too early for you. The other thing to watch out for is order - could it be that your 'hide and disable' code is firing too early and is being overridden?

I've never used a multiline but my experience of other native controls would lead me to expect it to 'float' above all other controls on your app, and even if you set its 'visible' to false it might still respond to user's touches and mess things up for you - safer to both hide it and move it off screen - or I guess you disabling it whilst hiding it is your approach to getting rid of it while it's not wanted?

As regards hiding a group after a mouseUp that should be OK but the same thing applies to how native controls float independently and you may need to both hide and move it

[Simon]

Hi Louis,
I understand the "editable false" on Android has been depreciated and only works on older devices.
For things like credits, instructions etc. I think the way is using images now or maybe it's use a liveCode field.

Simon

[Jellobus]

Hi Dave and Simon,

Now I understand how the multiline behaves..your replies are very informative. I will hide and move it and will combine a livecode field to apply editable function.
Thanks!!

Louis