Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear()

hennesse has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi all,

I'm having trouble updating a textfield. I thought this would work.

my $cwLogLevelData = $configWin->AddTextfield(
  -name => "cwLogLevelData",
  -pos => [100, 100],
  -width  => 80,
  -height => 20,
  -background => [255,255,255],
  -tabstop => 1,
);

  $cwLogLevelData->Append("One");

  $cwLogLevelData->Clear();
  $cwLogLevelData->Append("Two");
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I get "OneTwo". Clear() doesn't seem to do anything, or I'm using it wrong. Any ideas?

Thanks - Dave

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Re: Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear() by Anonymous Monk on Nov 21, 2011 at 15:29 UTC
Lets see http://search.cpan.org/grep?cpanid=ROBERTMAY&release=Win32-GUI-1.06&string=Clear&i=1&n=1&C=1 `samples/Notepad.pl 46- " > &Delete" => { -name => "Delete", 47: -onClick => sub { my $self = shift; + $self->Edit->Clear(); 0; } 48- },` [download] Right, notepad won't delete text unless you select text. You need `->SelectAll;` This would have been easier/faster to answer if your code was runnable. Short, Self Contained, Correct Examples make for effective questions	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear() by hennesse (Beadle) on Nov 21, 2011 at 16:09 UTC
Thank you! Thank you! Dave	[reply]
Re: Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear() by petecm99 (Pilgrim) on Nov 21, 2011 at 19:01 UTC
Also can just set it to blank: $cwLogLevelData->Text('');	[reply]
Re^2: Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear() by hennesse (Beadle) on Nov 23, 2011 at 04:15 UTC
Hey petecm99 It's amazing how much functional code you can write in a short time, then get stymied for hours over some stupid little detail. I'm normally the he-man, DIY-er, don't ask for directions - just figger it out for yourself type. But I'm delving into the Win32::GUI stuff for the first time, and there are lots of stupid little details... So lately, when I spend more than 15 minutes head-scratching, I just ask the question, and go do something productive with my time. When I come back, some nice Monk has saved me a ton of time and frustration. What a great community! Thank you - Dave	[reply]
Re^3: Win32:GUI ::Textfield Clear() by petecm99 (Pilgrim) on Dec 19, 2011 at 20:23 UTC
I agree - this site rocks! So many posts are in areas of Perl that I never delve into, so I love it when I see a question regarding something I actually use Perl for on a regular basis, and can answer. Glad I could help...	[reply]