RE: TextField Border [Ref:C436802]

Question

TextGraphics do not automatically wordwrap, but the text can span multiple lines
by using \n in the text as line breaks.
Steve Elvin
Systems Developer
Frontline Ltd
UK
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Subject: TextField Border [Ref:C436802]
Hi All,
We have a message window in our system which displays a system message to our us
ers. If the message is not acknowledged within 1 minute, the window will automat
ically timeout and disappear; for this reason we created our own window with a t
imer which shuts it down. The message is placed into a TextField in the window,
but when we converted our system to Forte v3.0 the TextField displayed with a bo
rder around it. We tried to remove this border with no luck. We also tried chang
ing the widget to a TextEditField but this would not allow WordWrap so most of t
he message would disappear.
Is there anyway to get rid of the border on the TextField or use another which t
hat will allow WordWrap? Basically we want the window to look exactly like the F
orte MessageDialog or QuestionDialog windows.
Many Thanks,
Michael Mamarot
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Answer 1

Well, I've determined the cause of the problem has to do with the lack of support provided by the Adobe XML Form Object Model. Every TextField encapsulates a caption object. This object has two properties, placement and reserve, that can be used to manipulate the placement of the "Caption", hence the cursor when it enters the TextField.
The problem is that we only have one placement property per caption object. This limits the ability to specify both the height and width of the caption region. According to the XML Form Object Model 2.2, "the effect of the reserve property is determined by the placement property. When the caption is placed at the left or right, the reserve property specifies the height of the caption region. When the caption is placed at the top or bottom the reserve property specifies the width." A more ideal Object Model would specify two placement properties with corresponding reserve properties so that both the width and height can be manipulated at the same time, allowing us to squeeze the caption region within the boundary of the TextField border.
I initially though the cursor was overlaying the TextField border but now Im convinced it is the caption object overlaying the TextField. By adjusting the reserve property of the caption object I began to see more of the underlying border changing color when the enter event fired, the problem is that I can only adjust the width or height but not both.
I'm still trying to find a workaround so if you happen to know one please let me know.
Alex