Setting single-byte or double-byte input mode

You can specify whether you want a Text part, or other part that accepts user input, to only accept single-byte or double-byte characters. Open the settings for the Window part and look at the following properties:

inputMethodEditor

Specifies whether you use an input method editor (IME) for input on a double-byte platform. The default of true specifies that an IME is used for input.

inputType

Specifies the type of input on an input method editor on a double-byte platform. If you are working on a single-byte platform, you might use XmSBCSALPHANUMERIC, which allows for entry of single-byte letters or numbers. On a double-byte platform, you might use XmDBCSALPHANUMERIC, which allows for entry of double-byte letters or numbers.

romanInput

Specifies whether you use Roman input in an input method editor on a double-byte platform. The default of true specifies that Roman input is used.

You can require all input fields in a window to accept a certain of input by setting values for these properties. Or, you can require entry of a certain type of input on a per field basis by connecting the gettingFocus event of the data entry part to a script such as the following:

focusText

"Assumes you want the Text1 part to require double-byte phonetic data entry"

(self subpartNamed: 'Text1') primaryWidget shell

inputMethodEditor: true;

inputType: XmDBCSPHONETIC;

romanInput: true.