Counting Characters in a string on the fly 1

• Jul 2, 2012

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cagiv

Programmer

Mar 5, 2009

56

DE

Hi,

you could use timer-event.
In timer-embed you can get LEN() of string and display.

cagiv

 

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• Jul 2, 2012

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Khartoum

Programmer

Jun 30, 2012

11

AU

Thanks Cagiv, good Idea. I'll give it a go!

 

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• Jul 2, 2012

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Khartoum

Programmer

Jun 30, 2012

11

AU

Works a treat cagiv, many thanks.

 

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• Jul 10, 2012

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newtoclarion

Programmer

Jul 20, 2011

66

SA

There is another method which will do it directly with the entry control without using the timer:

From entry control properties check on the immediate check box in extra tab.
then go to the embeds of that control, you will find new event which is (NewSelection). In this event you can put your code.

suppose your entry field is aaa, the the code will be :

Code:

update(?aaa)
xx=len(clip(aaa))
display(?xx)

Regards.

 

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• Jul 13, 2012

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Khartoum

Programmer

Jun 30, 2012

11

AU

Thanks for the second post, but seems not to work as well. This only updates the character count after leaving the text entry field - unless I am doing something wrong, which is likely!

 

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• Jul 14, 2012

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newtoclarion

Programmer

Jul 20, 2011

66

SA

Hi
it should work becuase Iam using in in my applications for different cases.

Are you sure you did step 1
(From entry control properties check on the immediate check box in extra tab).


Regards

 

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Khartoum

Programmer

Jun 30, 2012

11

AU

Something screwy here.(Me probably). I am using version 8.
I have a string entry field called GLO:Forecast which e usEr enters the text, and needs to know the character length (which then gets sent out as an eText message.
When I look at the properties, there is no immediate option to select. The only 'immediate' option I can find is the 'Window' propertie, hence only gets updated, I guess, when User complets the field and exits, displays the total character length then.
I take it that you have an 'immediate' option available when looking at your text entry properties ? What kind of field are you using to enter the string? I wonder if it is not available on my global variable and have to use a local proxy?
While cagiv's option works well, your idea sounds better as I am wary that a 'Timer' might cause other problems, slow dows, conflicts etc.

 

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• Jul 15, 2012

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newtoclarion

Programmer

Jul 20, 2011

66

SA

Hi
Iam using clarion 6.3, any how find the attached file which is an simple application with the source (I think it will be converted when you open it in ver 8.. not sure) but the exe should be running fine to show you the idea.

Regards

 

 http://skworkarea.info/cnt_test.zip

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• Jul 16, 2012

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Khartoum

Programmer

Jun 30, 2012

11

AU

Brilliant. Thanks for the example, works as advertised - even when compiled with version 8.
Helped enormously to track down the issue for me. Basically, did not get an 'immediate' in the properties dialogue, so I 'hard coded' IMM into the widow declaraiotn and have got it working in my app. Thanks a million for your time and effort, much appreciated.

 

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• Jul 16, 2012

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SalehKiswani

IS-IT--Management

Jul 16, 2011

60

So Glad that you got your point.

Bset Regards

 

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• Jul 17, 2012

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newtoclarion

Programmer

Jul 20, 2011

66

SA

Note :
Actually me and SalehKiswani are working in the same office and sometimes we use the same PC (actually sometimes I use his PC ), because of that sometimes replies are mixed

So Iam writing again from my account .. you are welcome.

Bset Regards

 

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