Serial Number Registration UI

TheDrizzle · 16th February 2004, 19:49

Note: New to NSIS, but experienced in InstallShield and WiseScripting...

I wanted to know if someone could point me to an example of linked edit text boxes. The idea is to have 4 edit boxes where the user enters 6 characters/numbers in each box. I can get this to work, but a feature that's unsupported by Wise and InstallShield (AFAIK) is autoadvance and autobackspace between fields. (I explain by example

Serial Number: 888EDI-328FED-2389AS-89FEJI

|_____| - |_____| - |_____| - |_____|

we want four edit boxes where the user can type continually and it'll auto-tab from field to field... this is easy enough to implement in other systems, but I'm trying to discern if NSIS can easily handle backspacing across multiple fields. (i.e. user types in full serial and notices a typo in field #2... hits backspace to delete back through field #4 and #3 to get to field #2)

Like I said, I'm relatively new to NSIS and a clear solution isn't jumping out at me...

Thanks,
-EG

Joost Verburg · 16th February 2004, 21:18

The InstallOptions plug-in has a NOTIFY feature that you can use to check the field and take actions when a key is pressed.

TheDrizzle · 20th February 2004, 02:10

How does NOTIFY let me know when the user hits backspace in an empty field?? And how to I tie in the callbacks... still new at this game...

Thx,
-TheDrizzle

TheDrizzle · 20th February 2004, 13:35

If someone could point me towards a sample script or a page in the docs, it would really be helpful... I'm trying to parse the users input as they type it in... Any NSIS developers ever consider creating a HEX_ONLY flag on text input... anyone?? anyone?? *crickets* damn...

Comm@nder21 · 20th February 2004, 16:28

hmm, i'm currently trying to create an example-script for serial-#.
but the auto-tab function is still not very easy.
could someone help me how to get the name/id/handle or something else to identify the component calling the notify-event?
maybe getting the current selected component at the leave-function (called by notify).

kichik · 20th February 2004, 16:52

The leave function is not called after a text field changes, notify flag or not.

You will have to modify InstallOptions.

16th February 2004, 19:49	#1
TheDrizzle Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	Serial Number Registration UI Note: New to NSIS, but experienced in InstallShield and WiseScripting... I wanted to know if someone could point me to an example of linked edit text boxes. The idea is to have 4 edit boxes where the user enters 6 characters/numbers in each box. I can get this to work, but a feature that's unsupported by Wise and InstallShield (AFAIK) is autoadvance and autobackspace between fields. (I explain by example Serial Number: 888EDI-328FED-2389AS-89FEJI \|_____\| - \|_____\| - \|_____\| - \|_____\| we want four edit boxes where the user can type continually and it'll auto-tab from field to field... this is easy enough to implement in other systems, but I'm trying to discern if NSIS can easily handle backspacing across multiple fields. (i.e. user types in full serial and notices a typo in field #2... hits backspace to delete back through field #4 and #3 to get to field #2) Like I said, I'm relatively new to NSIS and a clear solution isn't jumping out at me... Thanks, -EG

20th February 2004, 16:28	#5
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	hmm, i'm currently trying to create an example-script for serial-#. but the auto-tab function is still not very easy. could someone help me how to get the name/id/handle or something else to identify the component calling the notify-event? maybe getting the current selected component at the leave-function (called by notify). hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

20th February 2004, 16:52	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	The leave function is not called after a text field changes, notify flag or not. You will have to modify InstallOptions. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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16th February 2004, 21:18	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	The InstallOptions plug-in has a NOTIFY feature that you can use to check the field and take actions when a key is pressed.

20th February 2004, 02:10	#3
TheDrizzle Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	How does NOTIFY let me know when the user hits backspace in an empty field?? And how to I tie in the callbacks... still new at this game... Thx, -TheDrizzle

20th February 2004, 13:35	#4
TheDrizzle Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	If someone could point me towards a sample script or a page in the docs, it would really be helpful... I'm trying to parse the users input as they type it in... Any NSIS developers ever consider creating a HEX_ONLY flag on text input... anyone?? anyone?? crickets damn...