Android Question Designer Script Variant - Text Styles

[jaraiza]

Hi,

I've a problem with Hint text length in small screens. An EditText text has a "Type Cellphone" hint, but in a small screen the text is truncated. So I tried to change it inside "Script Variant" to txtPhone.Hint = "Phone" when the screen is small, but "Hit" is not recognized inside designer Scripts.

I tried to use .text instead .hint, but as you may guess, when the user types the phone number the control get mixed text and numbers.

I'm currently checking the sizes with:

Dim lv As LayoutValues
lv = GetDeviceLayoutValues

I'm using lv.width and lv.height to determine if I should change hints from code. Is there any way to do it from designer?

Thanks!!

 

[LucaMs]

Hint for the hint: write only "Cell Phone", I hope nobody can be so dumb to don't understand

You should set it in the properties windows:

 

[jaraiza]

Hint for the hint: write only "Cell Phone", I hope nobody can be so dumb to don't understand

You should set it in the properties windows:
View attachment 54864

Do you realize that if you change it there, the change will be made to all variants and not just one of them, don't you?

 

[LucaMs]

Do you realize that if you change it there, the change will be made to all variants and not just one of them, don't you?

No, I cannot understand ... maybe I'm one of those dumb people.

But I try again: set the hint by code, checking the orientation (If 100%x < 100%y Then "portrait")

 

[Erel]

The hint text will be the same for all variants (tip: avoid using many variants).

You will need to set it in the code. You can use GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize to decide how to set it.

 

[jaraiza]

But I try again: set the hint by code, checking the orientation (If 100%x < 100%y Then "portrait")

That's the point , I'm jut doing it by code with "LayoutValues" so I can determine if any size is equal or below 320px (horizontal or vertical). What I'm asking for is any way to do it through script variants:



If I try to use "hint" property there, I get an error. Other properties are available, like Text, TextSize, etc.

 

[Erel]

What I'm asking for is any way to do it through script variants

It is not possible.

 

[Erel]

BTW, if the hint is important then you should use FloatLabeledEditText: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/floatlabelededittext-viewsex.64062/#content

 

[jaraiza]

BTW, if the hint is important then you should use FloatLabeledEditText: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/floatlabelededittext-viewsex.64062/#content

Thanks Erel, I'll give it a try