TextBox event not firing for submitted or ended

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1

Hello,

I use this event to move the textbox up and down on the screen. It moves up when I tap in it but when I am done it does not. It used to. Is this a bug now?

Here is the event code:

local function onDesc( event ) if ( "began" == event.phase ) then transition.to( editGroup, { time=350, x=0, y=-550 } ) elseif ( "editing" == event.phase ) then local txt = event.text if(string.len(txt)\>300)then txtDesc.text = string.sub(txt, 1, 300) end elseif ( "ended" == event.phase ) then native.setKeyboardFocus( nil ) transition.to( editGroup, { time=350, x=0, y=0 } ) elseif ( "submitted" == event.phase ) then native.setKeyboardFocus( nil ) transition.to( editGroup, { time=350, x=0, y=0 } ) end end

Thanks,

Warren

2

Can you put together a small sample that demonstrates what you’re trying to do?

Thanks

Rob

3

Actually I realized it is working corrrectly. But what I was expecting is after I finish editing a textbox I thought I could tap anywhere outside of the textbox and the ended event would fire. But no event fires when you tap outside of the control. I have the display group moved up when I enter the textbox and wanted to move it back when done. The submit button for the screen is at the bottom and covered by the keyboard.

So how do most handle this? Should I have some sort of Done button near the textbox and when clicked hide the keyboard and put everything back in position?

Thanks,

Warren

4

Hello, I’m in the same situation, the keyboard is on the submit button, and for that I have to hide the keyboard.

Thanks for attention

5

Is there any way to have the Next or Go button included in the keyboard? Am I missing something?Or do I need to add my own buttons somewhere for Next and Done?

6

Yes, you can set the value of the return key. See:

https://docs.coronalabs.com/api/type/TextField/setReturnKey.html

Rob

7

The return key will always add “\n” to the text in a TextBox (and it should), 

so for a TextBox this is not a solution. Using this function will simply change the text of the return button but the functionality will stay the same. 

8

You an always strip off the newline if you don’t want it.

Rob

9

Can you put together a small sample that demonstrates what you’re trying to do?

Thanks

Rob

10

Actually I realized it is working corrrectly. But what I was expecting is after I finish editing a textbox I thought I could tap anywhere outside of the textbox and the ended event would fire. But no event fires when you tap outside of the control. I have the display group moved up when I enter the textbox and wanted to move it back when done. The submit button for the screen is at the bottom and covered by the keyboard.

So how do most handle this? Should I have some sort of Done button near the textbox and when clicked hide the keyboard and put everything back in position?

Thanks,

Warren

11

Hello, I’m in the same situation, the keyboard is on the submit button, and for that I have to hide the keyboard.

Thanks for attention

12

Is there any way to have the Next or Go button included in the keyboard? Am I missing something?Or do I need to add my own buttons somewhere for Next and Done?

13

Yes, you can set the value of the return key. See:

https://docs.coronalabs.com/api/type/TextField/setReturnKey.html

Rob

14

The return key will always add “\n” to the text in a TextBox (and it should), 

so for a TextBox this is not a solution. Using this function will simply change the text of the return button but the functionality will stay the same. 

15

You an always strip off the newline if you don’t want it.

Rob