SPELL CHECKING

[Michael Ashton]

I have a enterable text variable on a form.

I tried executing the SPELL CHECKING command in the variable's object
method. Upon losing focus, the spell checker is invoked. However, none of
the changes are reflected in the variable's text after the spell check!
There appears to be no other control over this process.

So, I checked the 'Auto Spellcheck' box in the object's property list. This
seems to work.

Can anyone educate me as to what goes on in this mysterious process? Is
there any difference between the command and the check box (property)? Which
should be used and when? I read the documentation and it does not shed much
light. Any help appreciated.

4D 2004.8
Mac OS 10.5.8

Michael Ashton
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[Ken Eyring]

Hi Michael,

I had the same issue recently and Pat Bensky suggested the following
(which worked)...

Try doing something like this:

$textptr:=Focus object  ` Save the pointer to the last area
SPELL CHECKING
$textptr->:=Get edited text  ` thanks to 4D bug


HTH,
Ken


On 11/05/09 1:31 PM, Michael Ashton wrote:

> I have a enterable text variable on a form.
>
> I tried executing the SPELL CHECKING command in the variable's object
> method. Upon losing focus, the spell checker is invoked. However, none of
> the changes are reflected in the variable's text after the spell check!
> There appears to be no other control over this process.
>
> So, I checked the 'Auto Spellcheck' box in the object's property list. This
> seems to work.
>
> Can anyone educate me as to what goes on in this mysterious process? Is
> there any difference between the command and the check box (property)? Which
> should be used and when? I read the documentation and it does not shed much
> light. Any help appreciated.
>
> 4D 2004.8
> Mac OS 10.5.8
>
> Michael Ashton
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