inputBeginEditing

Type

message

Summary

Sent when a mobile text input control has become focused and editing has commenced.

Syntax

inputBeginEditing

Description

The inputBeginEditing message is sent when an mobile text input control has become focused and editing has commenced.

Handle the inputBeginEditing message if you want to move LiveCode controls, make changes to the interface or perform an action when the user starts editing text in an iosTextInput, iosMultiline, androidTextInput or androidMultiline control.

The inputBeginEditing message is sent to the object containing the script that created the text input control.

Examples

on inputBeginEditing -- disable the next button while editing
   disable button "next"
end inputBeginEditing

Related

command: mobileControlCreate, mobileControlDelete, mobileControlSet

function: mobileControlGet, mobileControlTarget, mobileControls

message: inputReturnKey, inputTextChanged, inputEndEditing

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 4.6

OS

ios

android

Platforms

mobile