On 4 Oct 2000, at 0:00, Palm Developer Forum digest wrote:
> Subject: FldSetTextPtr
> From: Nathan Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 01:57:44 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 76
>
> I'm trying to update a field with text. The field is being drawn, but
> no text shows up. Here's the code I'm using:
>
> form = FrmGetActiveForm();
> FrmDrawForm(form);
> FldSetTextPtr(FrmGetObjectPtr(form,FrmGetObjectIndex(form,AboutField)),"testing...");
> FldDawField (FrmGetObjectPtr(form,FrmGetObjectIndex(form,AboutField)));
>
> This is what I have in my .rcp file:
>
> FIELD ID AboutField AT ( 5 5 140 60) USABLE LEFTALIGN NONEDITABLE
> MULTIPLELINES HASSCROLLBAR
>
>
> -Nathan
>
>
I am using metrowerks, but I think I know what's the problem - You should use
SingleLine flag, or if it isn't good for your purposes, then use function
FldRecalculateField (I think) before FldDrawField. Then it should work.
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