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Edit Control
The Edit Control primitive componet draws and manages the data from a text edit box which can be used in module front panels to obtain textual input from users.
Inputs
- A view input on which the control will be drawn.
- Area - Size of the control - an area input.
- Font - Note: Only the typeface is used - a font input whose attributes other than font-face are not used.
- Text - Text Colour - a colour input for the colour of the displayed text.
- Back - Background colour when editing - a colour input for the background colour of the display while editing.
- Set - Set Text - a string input for the displayed text string.
- Trig - Only send trigger on finish - a boolean input which prevents any change in the output string until the edit is completed and the user has exited the field.
Outputs
- View output
- Current Text - a string output of the edit field; it will update with each keystroke unless Trig is ‘True’.
- Is Editing - a boolean output that is ‘True’ only as long as the user is within the edit field.
