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Mar 3rd, 2007 at 1:43pm
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Hi

Next question. I’m using @XlookupSourceList followed by a series of AccessStringArray commands to fill a number of elements following input of a unique ID number. Works fine except that where the line lengths are longer than the widths of the elements the text is pushed off to the left, leaving the rightmost part visible even though the element is not set to right justification. Looks odd. If I click in the element and then come out again the text reverts to usual left alignment. How can I overcome this?

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Reply #1 - Mar 3rd, 2007 at 9:41pm
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How about using a smaller font, AND/OR making the element wider AND/OR making it a MultiLine element.
  


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Reply #2 - Mar 4th, 2007 at 10:29am
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Thanks. Those are all possible workarounds, I agree, although not ideally suited to my application. I'd really like to understand why proramming can cause text to be right-justified in an element formatted for left justification.

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Reply #3 - Mar 4th, 2007 at 3:12pm
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Peter,

It's a side effect of the behavior where text boxes which are not large enough to show their entire value try to show you the end of the value (where you are typing) while you are working in them, then pop back to the beginning when you leave. If the value is set by programming, the text box may not know when you are "finished" and it is time to pop the value back to the beginning.
  
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Reply #4 - Mar 4th, 2007 at 4:22pm
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Peter,

After setting the value, call CursorPosition(ElementName, 1).
  
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Reply #5 - Mar 4th, 2007 at 6:30pm
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Thank you for your answers. It's good to know why this was happening as well as to have the solution. And on a Sunday!!

Fantastic!

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