[FREE] TextboxUtil - ⌨️ Additional Tools To The Built-In TextBox Component!

Gordon_Lu · February 28, 2022, 11:24pm

Looking forward to an update to that. Thanks.

Know_About_IT · March 1, 2022, 12:28am

Gordon_Lu:

public void SelectPartial(AndroidViewComponent textBox, int start, int end) {
    View view = textBox.getView();
    EditText edit = (EditText) view;
    edit.setSelection(start - 1, end

Perhaps it may cause ClassCastException at certain conditions

You can do like

If(textBox.getView() instanceof Edittext){
// Now do work
}

Gordon_Lu · March 11, 2022, 9:41am

Version 9!

Updated AlignText block. Now, you can align the text both horizontally and vertically!

AlignText

Aligns the text of the TextBox. 1 is left/top, 2 is center and 3 is right/bottom.

Parameters: textBox = component, alignHorizontal = number (int), alignVertical = number (int)

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 9:42am

Can you please tell me how can I update my old extension?

Gordon_Lu · March 11, 2022, 9:43am

Refresh the community post - I have just uploaded it. Download the new version and import it, and then App Inventor will give you a notice saying "Extension Upgraded: TextBoxUtil".

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 9:45am

Here you go my friend:

This is my block:

Gordon_Lu · March 11, 2022, 9:48am

No, working fine for me.

Just ran a Do-It.

Please restart your companion after you have upgraded the extension.

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 9:48am

So why it isn't working for me?

Gordon_Lu · March 11, 2022, 9:50am

Restart the companion via "Reset Connection", exit the Companion app, and then connect again. Try.

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 9:51am

Yes it worked now thanks.

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 10:11am

Is it possible for you to copy this block from taifuntextbox?

Gordon_Lu · March 11, 2022, 10:12am

I do not (yet) have plans to implement this into my extension, because I usually will not work on icons.

Hmmm · March 11, 2022, 10:15am

ok I wanted to decrease amount of extensions used that's why I asked you else no problem.

Gordon_Lu · March 12, 2022, 9:45am

Version 10!

Decorate your TextBoxes with opacity values!

GetOpacityValue

Returns the opacity of the TextBox. 0 is less opaque and 255 is most opaque.

Returns: number (float)

Parameters: textBox = component

SetOpacityValue

Sets the opacity of the TextBox. 0 is less opaque and 255 is most opaque.

Parameters: textBox = component, opacity = number (float)

Custom colors with links in your TextBox! Use the Linkify extension here to add links to your TextBox, and then set the link colors with this extension!

SetLinksColor

Sets the color of the links of your TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, color = color

Show the context menu for your TextBoxes!

ShowContextMenu

Show the context menu for the given TextBox. Returns true if the context menu was shown, else false.

Returns: boolean

Parameters: textBox = component

Other features added!

SetSelectAllOnFocus

Sets the TextBox so that when the user clicks any of the text in the TextBox, it automatically selects all of the text.

Parameters: textBox = component, setSelectOnFocus = boolean

Gordon_Lu · March 22, 2022, 3:38am

Version 11!

Listen to text changes for your TextBoxes (only for TextBoxes, see [F/OS] 📖 TextChanged - Detect Text Changes For Your Components! for changes for labels, buttons, etc).

OnTextChanged

This event is invoked when the text fo a registered TextBox has changed.

Parameters: textBox = component

AddTextChangedListener

Registers the component so that when the text of this TextBox has changed, it fires the OnTextChanged event.

Parameters: textBox = component

Custom context menus for your TextBoxes (the Copy, Autofill, Paste etc. toolbar)

ShowCustomContextMenu

Show the context menu for this TextBox. If the context menu is shown, return true, else false.

Parameters: textBox = component, x = number (float), y = number (float)

Custom TextBoxes!

SetShadow

Sets the shadow for the text with the specified blur radius and color, and the specified distance from text position.

Parameters: textBox = component, radius = number (float), dx = number (float), dy = number (float), color = color

I have updated the SetInputType block. Now, with the SetInputType block, you can set the input type of a TextBox that is not in the property blocks.

For example, if you want the user to input a postal address. You look at the property blocks, and postal address is not available.

Don't panic! You can still do it with this extension. Go to the Android Developers documentation for InputType and you see TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS.

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/InputType

Copy the constant value, which is 112. Done!

Hmmm · April 4, 2022, 4:54am

@Gordon_Lu Whenever I click on in block mode
I get

Edit: It only happens when you first click on taifun tools then you click textboxutil but it's goes after 2-3 clicks.

Gordon_Lu · April 4, 2022, 5:11am

It’s not the extensions fault, it’s just a bug in MIT App Inventor when switching extensions. Just reload the page.

Hmmm · April 4, 2022, 5:12am

Yes got it resolved. But it happens everytime I click on TaifunTools and then on yours.

Chudesa_Bojii · May 2, 2022, 5:36pm

may also add) DONE, GO, NEXT, PREVIOUS, SEARCH, SEND

Salman_Dev · May 3, 2022, 12:59am

@Gordon_Lu I like this extension, I suggest you add a function like this too
"set edittext underline color" if you can