Oracle Forms - insert text at current insertion point

[lewisp]

Is it possible in forms 4.5 and/or 6i to programatically insert text into a text item at the current cursor position?

I want to allow a user to move the text cursor to any point in a string of text contained in a text item and call a pick-list. The user can then select an item from the list and copy his choice into the text item at the point the cursor is currently sitting.

 

[lewisp]

Can someone confirm if I am on the right forum for this query please?

TIA

Pete

 

[listener22]

Forms are discussed in Oracle: Enterprise Developer Suite, but
that's usually a pretty quiet forum. Jim

oracle, vb

 

[sem]

Forms is discussed in Oracleeveloper forum but it's just a bit more noisy
As for your first question the answer is no, but it is not authoritative. I work with Forms during 5 years (vv.4.5, 5, 6) and many times suffered from this but could not solve this problem an normally used other tools. Try to use some other than Forms text item element.

 

[lewisp]

Thanks guys. Have moved to another forum.