viewFlags

Flags That Affect Text Input

vCharsAllowed
Dictionaries are used in recognizing words.

vLettersAllowed
Words are recognized character-by-character without the use of dictionaries. License plate numbers are a good example of the type of data for which you would set this flag.

vMathAllowed
Uses recognition for mathematical symbols. If you set this flag, it is best to limit other types of recognition.

vCustomDictionaries
Ensures that custom dictionaries are used with character recognition. You must include a dictionary slot in the template that refers to the custom dictionary. You can also use this flag to restrict the use of built-in dictionaries. Examples of uses for custom dictionaries would include large numbers of specialized words such as medical terminology.


An online version of Programming for the Newton using Macintosh, 2nd ed. ©1996, 1994, Julie McKeehan and Neil Rhodes.

Last modified: 1 DEC 1996