Question about dialog

[rsf]

I use the 'FLOAT' type on 2nd edition. It work perfectly after i convert it to string, and use the TUPLE function.

After I port my PY to 3rd edition, i cannot enter NUMBER longer that 10 digits.
Same code is running.

My question is:
What is the proper implementation of DIALOG where user can input 11 digits mobile number?

Calling all PY veterans there. please help.

[rsf]

follow up....


Also, my 2nd edition behave like my 3rd edition once I try to input number on a dialog box.

code:

cp= appuifw.query(u"Type your friend mobile number", "float")


using:
PythonForS60_1_3_22_2ndEd.SIS, I can input more than 10 numbers

using:
PythonForS60_1_4_1_2ndEd.SIS, up to 10 number only.


What happen to this? What should I need to use to inpute 11 number for mobile number?

[janekw_]

I use 'text'... Why 'float', BTW? Why not 'number'?

[rsf]

using TEXT use ALPHANUMERIC, using NUMBER limit to 10 numbers.

I wanted to input, NUMBERS from the dialog box which is 11digits long.

Please help.

[janekw_]

I didn't check the pys60 sources so I don't know for sure, but if there's a limit for the 'number', well, there's not much you can do without modyfing them.
Still I don't think it's a good idea to use 'number' or 'float' queries for a phone number. What about numbers starting with '+' or '00'? You'll loose information in the numeric variable.
Then again you can click a function key on the phone and limit the input only to numbers even in the 'text' field. But I admit it's a workaround.
I'm going to write pys60 phone number input control, but it'll take some time.

[rsf]

it works ok when using FLOAT type to get INPUT mobilenumber from user. This was since september under 1.32 pys60 version.

But after i switched to 1.41, FLOAT limits up to 10digits only. I need to make it long.

I cant use TEXT type since the user need to press the switch keys to make input numeric. What I want is to be able my user to automatically type in the number withou hassle.

I hope somebody can help.

[nlsp]

Some wizard will need to implement you a phonenumber editor. Until somebody volunteers, your users will have to switch from textmode to numbermode. Use "text".

[rsf]

Thanks!

ANY idea what is the reason why FLOAT type (particullarly lenght) from PYS60 1.32 is changed on PYS60 1.41?

[nlsp]

Floating point numbers have limited precision. Letting the user input more digits than the implementation can reproduce makes no sense. I guess.

[rsf]

thanks NSLP!


Just wondering why in ver 1.41 eliminated float lenght. Unlike in 1.32 which offer longer lenght.

thanks guys!