Extended Text Entry: _protect

Extended Text Entry: _protect

Sets the level of protection

Syntax
Details

Syntax

CALL NOTIFY (ext_text_name, '_protect'<, mode>);

Argument Type Description

mode
C specifies the protection mode:

'SCROLLABLE' the extended text entry captures events, but it does not change the value of the extended text entry in any way.

missing the extended text entry has the same protection as all other widgets: namely, it cannot be tabbed, and all events occurring in the extended text entry's region are passed on to the parent region

Argument	Type	Description
mode	C	specifies the protection mode:
		'SCROLLABLE'	the extended text entry captures events, but it does not change the value of the extended text entry in any way.
		missing	the extended text entry has the same protection as all other widgets: namely, it cannot be tabbed, and all events occurring in the extended text entry's region are passed on to the parent region

Details

Use SCROLLABLE mode if the displayable text is larger than the region in which it is to display. Users can tab to the extended text entry and use the arrow keys or scroll bars to scroll the text in the viewport, but they cannot change the contents.

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