Re: [StrongED] MiniTime 1.05 available

[Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>]

In message <a0c6f7f255.fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>
          Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <mpro.oimx6z006p7a808lt.pittdj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           David Pitt <pittdj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Fred Graute, on 21 Dec, wrote:
> > 
> > > Version 1.05 of MiniTime is now available for download from
> > > http://www.stronged.iconbar.com/fjg/index.html
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > > MiniTime can be freely distributed under the 3-clause BSD licence, and
> > > comes with the source included. As always all feedback is welcome.
> > 
> > Something a bit odd!
> > 
> > Shift-clicking on a date in the calendar window copies the date into a
> > StrongED window perfectly. However try one's luck with !Edit, either on
> > OS5.23 or OS4.39VRPC, then :-
> > 
> > Monday, 05 December 016
> > Thursday, 22 Decembe 2016
> > Saturday, 10 Decembe 2016
> > Monday, 01 January 218
> > Thursday, 01 Februar 2018
> > 
> > missing             ^
> 
> Well spotted. MiniTime sends the entire string at once and it seems Edit
> can't cope with that. Sending a selected block of text (> 20 chars) from
> StrongED shows the same effect.
> 
> The solution is simple, send fewer chars at once and call Wimp_Poll
> inbetween. Easy but a bit of a faff, I was hoping it wouldn't be
> necessary anymore in this day and age.

Just a quick note to say that this change is now in. Inserting into Edit
no longer drops characters, and doesn't adversely affect inserting into
other applications but it is a tad slower.

Cheers,
Fred.

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