wxruby users - Oct 2010 - TextCtrl#set_selection problem.. need help, please

Can''t get this function working, does any body know where I''m
wrong ?

@term  = Wx::TextCtrl.new(@skin, -1, ''Paste URL Here'', :pos
=> [25,100],
:size => [300,20]) #, :style => Wx::NO_BORDER)
@term.evt_set_focus() {|event| on_term_focus(event) }

def on_term_focus(event)
    if @term.get_value == "Paste URL Here"
      @term.set_value("")
    else
      @term.set_selection(-1,-1)    #<---- DON''T WORK
    end
end
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try to skip:

def on_term_focus(event)
   if @term.get_value == "Paste URL Here"
     @term.set_value("")
   else
     @term.set_selection(-1,-1)
   end
   evt.skip()
end

hth
bio.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Rob Doug <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> Can''t get this function working, does any body know where
I''m wrong ?
>
> @term  = Wx::TextCtrl.new(@skin, -1, ''Paste URL Here'',
:pos => [25,100],
> :size => [300,20]) #, :style => Wx::NO_BORDER)
> @term.evt_set_focus() {|event| on_term_focus(event) }
>
> def on_term_focus(event)
>    if @term.get_value == "Paste URL Here"
>      @term.set_value("")
>    else
>      @term.set_selection(-1,-1)    #<---- DON''T WORK
>    end
> end
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sorry event.skip()

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Fabio Petrucci <fabio.petrucci at
gmail.com>wrote:
> try to skip:
>
>
> def on_term_focus(event)
>    if @term.get_value == "Paste URL Here"
>      @term.set_value("")
>    else
>      @term.set_selection(-1,-1)
>    end
>    evt.skip()
> end
>
> hth
> bio.
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Rob Doug <lists at ruby-forum.com>
wrote:
>
>> Can''t get this function working, does any body know where
I''m wrong ?
>>
>> @term  = Wx::TextCtrl.new(@skin, -1, ''Paste URL
Here'', :pos => [25,100],
>> :size => [300,20]) #, :style => Wx::NO_BORDER)
>> @term.evt_set_focus() {|event| on_term_focus(event) }
>>
>> def on_term_focus(event)
>>    if @term.get_value == "Paste URL Here"
>>      @term.set_value("")
>>    else
>>      @term.set_selection(-1,-1)    #<---- DON''T WORK
>>    end
>> end
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>> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>> _______________________________________________
>> wxruby-users mailing list
>> wxruby-users at rubyforge.org
>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wxruby-users
>>
>
>
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Fabio Petrucci wrote:
> sorry event.skip()
Unfortunately it didn''t help
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>       @term.set_selection(-1,-1)    #<---- DON''T WORK
>

Hi Rob,
I have the same problem with a ListCtrl Object,
and the solution for me is to REFRESH the ListCtrl after the selection:

 >    ListCtrl#set_item_state( )
 >   ListCtrl#refresh_items( )

I hope it helps
FELIPE

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