allowInlineInput

Type

property

Summary

Specifies whether the user can type non-Roman text directly into a field.

Syntax

set the allowInlineInput to {true | false}

Description

Use the allowInlineInput property to determine the method by which the user can enter double-byte text.

If the allowInlineInput property is set to true, the user can type double-byte characters (used for languages that do not use the Roman alphabet, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) directly into fields.

If the allowInlineInput is false, if the insertion point is in a field and a double-byte language is currently selected, a text-entry palette appears where the user can enter the characters. (This palette is displayed by the operating system's language software, not by LiveCode.) When the user presses Enter, the characters are placed in the field.

Examples

set the allowInlineInput to true

set the allowInlineInput to the letUsersType of this stack

Related

object: field

property: traversalOn, textFont, lockText, useUnicode

command: palette

glossary: property, insertion point, double-byte character

keyword: field, characters

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 2.0

OS

mac

windows

Platforms

desktop

server