widgets- text input problem

Friday, March 18, 2005 by gfidias | Discussion: DesktopX

There are widgets that accept text input e.g. 'google search', 'dictionary search' or the new 'gmail
checker'.
These widgets used to function just fine. Now, I cannot type anything in them, they no longewr accept
any text input. Also, the cursor does not change as it should, but it remains a regular pointer (an arrow).
Any suggestions?
gfidias
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WickedP
Reply #1 Friday, March 18, 2005 1:42 PM
I experienced this with the new Silica Stock Ticker yesterday...closing and re-opening the widget cleared it.

Wicked.

gfidias
Reply #2 Saturday, March 19, 2005 3:41 AM
I'm afraid that closing and re-opening doesn't help here. I get this 'no text input' behavior constantly for the last few days.

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Dryheat
Reply #3 Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:09 AM
The same thing happens with listboxes. It seems theres a problem with activex controls.

gasetto
Reply #4 Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:09 AM
DesktopX 3 seems to be very buggy application yet - Text input problem with silika widgets, when shutting windows down without unloading first desktopx crashes and the next start windows blinds is damaged. and so on - would it not be better in such cases to wait a month a release a buggy less application?

gfidias
Reply #5 Monday, March 21, 2005 7:58 AM
I had this problem with previous desktopX versions but it used to resolve spontaneously - I never found out what was going on. This time though it doesn't want to oblige as it used to

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_Martin_
Reply #6 Monday, March 21, 2005 8:00 AM
There was an instruction on SDC to unload the previous DX before installing DX3. Did you do this? Maybe the ActiveX control didn't install/update properly.

gfidias
Reply #7 Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:25 AM
DX was indeed unloaded at the time of the installation of the new version.

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gfidias
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:04 PM
Which is the ActiveX control involved?

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_Martin_
Reply #9 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:38 AM
DesktopX Edit control

gfidias
Reply #10 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:57 AM
Uninstalled - reinstalled... no problem now. Seems something went wrong during installation.
Don't know if it's relevant: When I right-click on an object > properties > general, there is no 'dxscript' under additional abilities > Add > plugin browser. Should there be such an entry?

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_Martin_
Reply #11 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:12 AM
No - this is now handles by the Add Script button above the plugins

gfidias
Reply #12 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:31 AM
Great! Problem's solved, I got started with scripting and I have even created my first script! Don't expect to see me uploading anything soon though
Thanks.

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