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

Gordon_Lu · February 16, 2022, 10:38am

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Introduction

An extension that provides additional tools to TextBoxes All blocks in this extension work with multi-line textboxes.

NOTE: I am aware that there are other extensions that does the same thing, but has more options. I just want to share this extension in the community. You can choose to download any one of them.

BIG thanks to: @Ken, @Salman_Dev, @Android_Builder

Current version: 11

Release date: 2022-02-16T09:00:00Z

Last updated date: 2022-03-22T03:30:00Z

Documentation

Events

OnTextChanged

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

Parameters: textBox = component

Methods

AddTextChangedListener

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

Parameters: textBox = component

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)

DismissErrorMessage

Clears the error message shown on the tip of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component

GetOpacityValue

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

Returns: number (float)

Parameters: textBox = component

GetSelectedText

Returns the selected text from the given text box.

Returns: text

Parameters: textBox = component

MoveCursorPosition

Moves the cursor to the specific position. Only works when the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component, position = number (int)

RemoveFocus

Removes focus for both the textbox frame and the cursor of the textbox. This does not hide the keyboard of the textbox.

Parameters: textBox = component

SelectAll

Selects all of the text in the given TextBox. This function only works when the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component

SelectPartial

Selects the text of the TextBox according to the start and the end position. Only works if the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component, start = number (int), end = number (int)

SetCursorVisibility

Sets the visibility of the cursor.

Parameters: textBox = component, visible = boolean

SetElevation

Sets the elevation for the given TextBox in pixels.

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

SetFontTypeface

Sets the font typeface of the TextBox, including whether to bold, italicize, and the font of the TextBox. Use the blocks in the properties of this extension for the font parameter. If useCurrentFont is true, the font parameter will be ignored.

Parameters: textBox = component, bold = boolean, italic = boolean, font = text, useCurrentFont = boolean

SetHintColor

Sets the hint color for the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, color = color

SetInputType

Sets the input type for the TextBox. Use the blocks in the Properties to set the type parameter.

Parameters: textBox = component, type = number (int)

SetLinksColor

Sets the color of the links of your TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, color = color

Show the context menu for your TextBoxes!

SetMaxLength

Sets the maximum length for the textbox. If you set the textbox's text longer than the length before you call this, the text will still be there undeleted.

Parameters: textBox = component, length = number (int)

SetMaxLines

Sets the maximum lines the TextBox can contain. This block only works with TextBoxes with normal input type.

Parameters: textBox = component, lines = number (int)

SetOpacityValue

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

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

SetPadding

Sets the padding of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textbox = component, left = number (int), top = number (int), right = number (int), bottom = number (int)

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

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

ShowContextMenu

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

Returns: boolean

Parameters: textBox = component

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)

SetRotation

Rotates the TextBox according to the rotation angle.

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

ShowErrorMessage

Shows an error message on the tip of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, message = text

Properties

DefaultFont

A font block.

Returns: "DEFAULT"

Monospace

A font block.

Returns: "MONOSPACE"

SansSerif

A font block.

Returns: "SANS SERIF"

Serif

A font block.

Returns: "SERIF"

Downloads

AIX: com.gordonlu.textboxutil.aix (15.6 KB)

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Gordon_Lu · February 16, 2022, 12:00pm

Version 3 uploaded!

SelectAll

Selects all of the text in the given TextBox. This function only works when the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component

Aarush_Kumar · February 16, 2022, 12:56pm

you can add a option to select a range of text?

Gordon_Lu · February 16, 2022, 1:06pm

I am looking for a way to do that. Thank you.

Android_Builder · February 16, 2022, 2:48pm

Maybe this one can help you

@SimpleFunction(description = "Test")
public void SelectText(int start, int end) {
textbox.setSelection(start - 1, end - 1);
}

Gordon_Lu · February 17, 2022, 12:21am

Probably this would help.

@SimpleFunction(description = "Selects the text of the TextBox according to the start and the end position. Only works if the TextBox is focused.")
    public void SelectPartial(AndroidViewComponent textBox, int start, int end) {
    View view = textBox.getView();
    EditText edit = (EditText) view;
    edit.setSelection(start - 1, end);
}

Gordon_Lu · February 17, 2022, 12:29am

Version 4 updated!

New blocks:

AlignText

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

Parameters: textBox = component, position = number (int)

SelectPartial

Selects the text of the TextBox according to the start and the end position. Only works if the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component, start = number (int), end = number (int)

Abhinav_Ranjan · February 17, 2022, 4:15am

Oh! Yes,

A perfect gooseman that can make life easy.

*Just for fun. Don't take it seriously.

Gordon_Lu · February 17, 2022, 5:43am

Version 5 updated!

New blocks:

Methods

MoveCursorPosition

Moves the cursor to the specific position. Only works when the TextBox is focused.

Parameters: textBox = component, position = number (int)

SetFont

Sets the font type of the TextBox. Use the blocks in the properties of this extension for the font parameter.

Parameters: textBox = component, font = text

SetTypeface

Sets the font type of the TextBox. Use the blocks in the properties of this extension for the font parameter.

Parameters: textBox = component, bold = boolean, italic = boolean

Properties

DefaultFont

A font block.

Returns: "DEFAULT"

Monospace

A font block.

Returns: "MONOSPACE"

SansSerif

A font block.

Returns: "SANS SERIF"

Serif

A font block.

Returns: "SERIF"

Android_Builder · February 17, 2022, 7:02am

You can set textbox direct like view

Gordon_Lu · February 17, 2022, 7:03am

I'll try. I never thought setSelection can apply to View.

Android_Builder · February 17, 2022, 7:06am

Add one more properties

@DesignerProperty(editorType = PropertyTypeConstants.PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
defaultValue = "True")
@SimpleProperty(category = PropertyCategory.APPEARANCE)
public void CursorVisible(boolean enabled) {
if(enabled){
view.setCursorVisible(enabled);
view.invalidate();
}
}

Salman_Dev · February 17, 2022, 7:12am

You are Incredible. keep it up

Gordon_Lu · February 17, 2022, 12:19pm

Version 6 available!

Updated description of extension.

Combined SetFont and SetTypeface blocks to SetFontTypeface.

New blocks:

SetCursorVisibility

Sets the visibility of the cursor.

Parameters: textBox = component, visible = boolean

SetFontTypeface

Sets the font typeface of the TextBox, including whether to bold, italicize, and the font of the TextBox. Use the blocks in the properties of this extension for the font parameter. If useCurrentFont is true, the font parameter will be ignored.

Parameters: textBox = component, bold = boolean, italic = boolean, font = text, useCurrentFont = boolean

Gordon_Lu · February 18, 2022, 6:06am

Version 7 available!

DismissErrorMessage

Clears the error message shown on the tip of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component

SetHintColor

Sets the hint color for the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, color = color

SetMaxLines

Sets the maximum lines the TextBox can contain. This block only works with TextBoxes with normal input type.

Parameters: textBox = component, lines = number (int)

ShowErrorMessage

Shows an error message on the tip of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textBox = component, message = text

P.S. All features except RemoveFocus are available with the aiStarter Android emulator.

Gordon_Lu · February 19, 2022, 2:48am

Version 8!

SetElevation

Sets the elevation for the given TextBox in pixels.

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

SetInputType

Sets the input type for the TextBox. Use the blocks in the Properties to set the type parameter.

Parameters: textBox = component, type = number (int)

SetPadding

Sets the padding of the given TextBox.

Parameters: textbox = component, left = number (int), top = number (int), right = number (int), bottom = number (int)

SetRotation

Rotates the TextBox according to the rotation angle.

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

Abhinav_Ranjan · February 19, 2022, 3:22am

Oh yes

Now tell textbox component to leave his job. Because now no need of him. The extensions are the king now.

Android_Builder · February 19, 2022, 3:20pm

We have more options to add in this lol

q80881 · February 22, 2022, 12:33am

我都不知道該用哪一版了

I don't know which version to study.

Gordon_Lu · February 22, 2022, 12:35am

現在下載，現在是最後一版。

ENGLISH: This is the latest version. Read the main post to download.