Re: [WiX-users] Is it Possible: Dialog Box Text Edit Control with Wrapped Text?
Tobias, thanks for the response. Yeah, I saw that link, but I was
hoping to hear a different story, admittedly.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:13 AM, Tobias S wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Assume this is a limitation of textbox element in Windows Installer
> (comp. e.g.
> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/multiline-edit-control-type-td4176815.html
> ).
>
> The only point to ensure a better usability here from my point of view
> would be to make the edit wider
> Width="351" Height="15" Property="DBCONNECTION_STRING" TabSkip="no"
> Multiline="yes">
>
> {32767}sadfsaddfsdfasfsadfsfs asdf
> asdf asd fasd f
> sdf sdf sadf sda fas fsd fsd fg sadfasdf sadfsd
>
>
>
> or make the whole Windows Installer dialog containing this input form
> wider. Additionally you could e.g. create a C# DTF Custom Action to
> retrieve such a property in a wider dialog.
>
> Regards
> Tobias
>
>
>
> 2011/3/15 Robert Buck :
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'd like to have a text control in a installer dialog that allows
>> input of a database connection string. The database connection string
>> can be rather long, so rather than have its text flow off into the
>> nether world, I'd like to make the text box taller and have the text
>> automatically wrap so the entire string is visible WITHOUT having to
>> scroll horizontally (which is a big usability issue for me).
>>
>> > X="150" Y="85" Width="180" Height="75" Property="DBCONNECTION_STRING"
>> TabSkip="no" Multiline="yes">
>> {32767}sadfsaddfsdfasfsadfsfs asdf asdf asd fasd f sdf
>> sdf sadf sda fas fsd fsd fg sadfasdf sadfsd
>>
>>
>> Problem is, no matter what I seem to try the text keeps flowing
>> horizonally off the box rather than wrapping.
>>
>> Is there a way to make a text entry box that wraps as a single line of text?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Bob
>>
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Re: [WiX-users] Is it Possible: Dialog Box Text Edit Control with Wrapped Text?
Hi,
Assume this is a limitation of textbox element in Windows Installer
(comp. e.g.
http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/multiline-edit-control-type-td4176815.html
).
The only point to ensure a better usability here from my point of view
would be to make the edit wider
{32767}sadfsaddfsdfasfsadfsfs asdf asdf
asd fasd f
sdf sdf sadf sda fas fsd fsd fg sadfasdf sadfsd
or make the whole Windows Installer dialog containing this input form
wider. Additionally you could e.g. create a C# DTF Custom Action to
retrieve such a property in a wider dialog.
Regards
Tobias
2011/3/15 Robert Buck :
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to have a text control in a installer dialog that allows
> input of a database connection string. The database connection string
> can be rather long, so rather than have its text flow off into the
> nether world, I'd like to make the text box taller and have the text
> automatically wrap so the entire string is visible WITHOUT having to
> scroll horizontally (which is a big usability issue for me).
>
> X="150" Y="85" Width="180" Height="75" Property="DBCONNECTION_STRING"
> TabSkip="no" Multiline="yes">
> {32767}sadfsaddfsdfasfsadfsfs asdf asdf asd fasd f sdf
> sdf sadf sda fas fsd fsd fg sadfasdf sadfsd
>
>
> Problem is, no matter what I seem to try the text keeps flowing
> horizonally off the box rather than wrapping.
>
> Is there a way to make a text entry box that wraps as a single line of text?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bob
>
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[WiX-users] Is it Possible: Dialog Box Text Edit Control with Wrapped Text?
Hello,
I'd like to have a text control in a installer dialog that allows
input of a database connection string. The database connection string
can be rather long, so rather than have its text flow off into the
nether world, I'd like to make the text box taller and have the text
automatically wrap so the entire string is visible WITHOUT having to
scroll horizontally (which is a big usability issue for me).
{32767}sadfsaddfsdfasfsadfsfs asdf asdf asd fasd f sdf
sdf sadf sda fas fsd fsd fg sadfasdf sadfsd
Problem is, no matter what I seem to try the text keeps flowing
horizonally off the box rather than wrapping.
Is there a way to make a text entry box that wraps as a single line of text?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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