Cursor in textbox

Is there a way to set the curser in the textbox so that the user doesn't have to place the mouse there before he befins to type?
Thanks, Ayelet

This thread has a couple of solutions that should work:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=262294

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Automatically place cursor in textbox at startup

Hi guys
On the image below you can see a small piece of my FP. It's a part of a bigger FP for a quite huge test of electronics. Each circuit board got its own serial number made of barcode. I got a reader for this that is connected to my keyboard. So when I read the barcode the numbers will come up in the textbox on my FP, IF i click the textbox first. Then the user only has to press START to do the test. My problem, or wish if you like, is that when the program starts, or is finished with a test, the cursor/marker is placed in the textbox so I only have to read the barcode.
Right now the user has to click in the textbox before reading the barcode. Is there any way that this can be done by Labview?
I haven checked property node yet, because I'm busy with other things right now at work. Just writing this in my break.
Thanks for any help!
P.S I might would have found the answer in the forum, but I'm from Norway and not all the computer language is easy to translate since I use Norwegian windows. I belive it's called cursor or marker though.
Regards,
Even
Regards,
Even
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer
Automated Test Developer
Topro AS
Norway
Solved!
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Thanks alot! Both of you
I accept the last post as solution since I only got Base Develop system and cannot use event structure, which is a bummer >.<
But you're both right so thanks alot I'll look into it later on, and put it into my program.
Regards,
Even
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer
Automated Test Developer
Topro AS
Norway

No cursor in textbox

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My mouse disappears when moved over any text box?

After downloading Mozilla Firefox, my mouse no longer appears when moved over text boxes, such as the box I am typing in now. Any ideas? Thanks.

when your moving your arrow cursor over textbox its changes to Text cursor
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hii all,
I have a problem in java script.
Note:The textboxes are generated dynamically.it is not having fixed length.(the number of textboxes generated may be 3,2,4....etc.it is not fixed.
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my problem is how i can focus the cursor from one textbox to another textbox one after the other till the end.
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also if we can do in another way also,please help me.
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thanx .u helped me so much.
i have to check another condition. see the code below
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<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> New Document </TITLE>
<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="EditPlus">
<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="">
<META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="">
<META NAME="Description" CONTENT="">
</HEAD>
<SCRIPT language="Javascript">
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if(str == 4) {
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<BODY>
<FORM name="formHeader">
<CENTER>
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" name="box" value="" onKeyDown="javascript:fnTest('0');">
<br>
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" name="box" value="" onKeyDown="javascript:fnTest('1');">
<br>
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" name="box" value="0" disabled="false" onKeyDown="javascript:fnTest('2');">
<br>
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<br>
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How do I make a textbox appear in a PDF made in InDesign CC when the cursor rolls over another textbox?

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Here's more information about what I'm doing.
1. create text box with a little text
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9. For Button 1,, select "On Roll Off" for Event
7. For Button 1, click + to add Action and choose "Show/Hide Buttons and Forms"
8. For Button 1, change icon next to Button 2 into crossed-out eyeball (which I assume makes Button 2 invisible on roll off).
8. Export to PDF with modified smallest file size and include bookmarks and hyperlinks and include appearance for interactive elements.
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You still haven't explained what a text box is.
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Cursor positioning in textbox

Hi,
I am developing an app in which I want to have a textbox with cursor ?? The coursor positioning is an issue for me.
Its not proper... Can anyone help??

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Hi,
Please include with your questions a link to the website (or an example) with which you are having issues with. That way we can visit the site and investigate the issue.
Normally the cursor appears in a textbox when it receives focus....
this has occurred on every site I have seen... web site programmers can however alter that behavior.
or
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Start>Control panel>Mouse
or
Your mouse driver is faulty/out of date and requires an update.
Start>Control Panel>Action Center or run a Windows Update.
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== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Started since I can remember

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Firefox allows websites to change focus WHILE USERS TYPE!
Hey, sorry for the caps, but I haven't used those for awhile and that's kind of fun. But really, more and more websites steal typing-cursor focus WHILE USERS TYPE.
Efff them, but really, Eff Firefox for allowing this.
It's almost like a symptom of our hyper scattered age where our attention jumps here and there.
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Sample I do a check of several text boxes and where I have a error: I like to position my cursor.
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Hi Rune,
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Coded UI Text not adding correctly to textbox

This error results when I try to do record/playback in Coded UI Test to add a # to phone # textbox.
Can anyone please explain what I should do to resolve?
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.PlaybackFailureException: Cannot perform 'SetProperty of Text with value "3125551212"' on the control. Additional Details:
TechnologyName: 'Web'
ControlType: 'Edit'
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---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Exception from HRESULT: 0xF004F006
Result StackTrace:
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at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Playback.ScreenElement.SetValueAsEditBox(String value, Boolean isEncoded, Int32 flag)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Playback.ScreenElement.SetValueAsEditBox(String value, Boolean isEncoded)
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--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowComException(COMException innerException, IPlaybackContext context)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowException(Exception exception, IPlaybackContext context)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowException(Exception exception, String actionName, UITestControl uiControl)
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at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.SetPropertyValue(String propertyName, Object propertyValue)
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Hi QAcodedui,
Based on your issue, you mean that when you record the textbox UI action with input a phone number text value in the textbox control and then you playback this textbox UI action, it failed for coded UI test, am I right?
If yes, I tried to add a simple textbox control in a windows form app and then I record the textbox UI action using coded UI test builder. I found that I can playback this textbox UI action successfully for coded UI test.
So if you are handing code for this textbox UI action in coded UI test, I suggest you could try to use the coded UI test builder to record and playback this textbox UI action check this issue again.
In addition, I suggest you could try to add the DrawHighlight method check whether the textbox control is found correctly.
If you are able to see cursor is highlight in the txt field it means controls is identified without error. Then I suggest you could try to add the following code for the textbox control.
For example, you can add the SendKeysAsScanCode method or the SkipSetPropertyVerification method check this issue.
(1) Playback.PlaybackSettings.SendKeysAsScanCode = true; Keyboard.SendKeysDelay = 10;
(2) Playback.PlaybackSettings.SkipSetPropertyVerification = true;
Or you can try to add more searchproperties for this textbox control and then check this issue.
Refernece:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tapas_sahoos_blog/archive/2011/11/07/troubleshooting-record-and-playback-issues-in-coded-ui-test.aspx
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