save textbox to file using a button

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#1

Hi 

I am new to Corona and I’ve been searching the forums for an answer.  I would like to have a newTextBox and then save the text to a file or submit as a post to a website.

I can create the nextBox and the button, but how do I tie them together?

Thanks

#2

Hello, Search up “loading and saving files CORONA SDK” and you should you want… Although since your new it might be pretty hard…

Good Luck!

#3

So - I can save stuff o a file (should have mentioned that), but I don’t know how to save the textBox to a file with a button.

#4

The textBox object has a member called .text that holds the string.  So lets say you have a field named “nameTextField”, you could do:

print( nameTextField.text ) – access the value of the text field.

Your button handler code can grab the value, and then save it.

Rob

#5

Hello, Search up “loading and saving files CORONA SDK” and you should you want… Although since your new it might be pretty hard…

Good Luck!

#6

So - I can save stuff o a file (should have mentioned that), but I don’t know how to save the textBox to a file with a button.

#7

The textBox object has a member called .text that holds the string.  So lets say you have a field named “nameTextField”, you could do:

print( nameTextField.text ) – access the value of the text field.

Your button handler code can grab the value, and then save it.

Rob