Name: allowInlineInput

Type: property

Syntax: set the allowInlineInput to {true | false}

Summary:

Specifies whether the user can type non-Roman text directly into a

<field>.

Introduced: 2.0

OS: mac, windows

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

set the allowInlineInput to true

Example:

set the allowInlineInput to the letUsersType of this stack

Value (bool):

The allowInput property is true or false.

By default, the <allowInlineInput> is true.

Description:

Use the <allowInlineInput> <property> to determine the method by which

the user can enter <double-byte character|double-byte> text.

If the <allowInlineInput> <property> is set to true, the user can type

<double-byte character|double-byte characters> (used for languages that

do not use the Roman alphabet, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean)

directly into <field(object)|fields>.

If the <allowInlineInput> is false, if the <insertion point> is in a

<field(keyword)> and a double-byte language is currently selected, a

text-entry <palette> appears where the user can enter the <characters>.

(This palette is displayed by the operating system's language software,

not by LiveCode.) When the user presses Enter, the <characters> are

placed in the <field(keyword)>.

References: palette (command), property (glossary),

insertion point (glossary), double-byte character (glossary),

field (keyword), characters (keyword), field (object),

traversalOn (property), textFont (property), lockText (property),

useUnicode (property)

Tags: text processing