Name: mf23781 Date: 10/07/97


If the setEchoChar() method is called on a text field then the
following strange behavior is observed

1. setText() method does not work unless the TextField is empty.
2. Delete key only works if you are at the end of the text string.
3. cannot insert text unless cursor is at the end of the text string.

Example Code Follows:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class TextFieldTest extends Frame implements ActionListener
{
  TextField t;
  int count = 0;

  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
  {
    t.setText ("After Peer " + count++);
  }

  public TextFieldTest()
  {
      super();
      setLayout(new BorderLayout());
      t = new TextField(20);
      t.setEchoChar ('*');
      t.setText ("Before Peer");
      add("Center", t);
      t.addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter()
                     { public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)

                          { System.out.println(e); }
                     });
      Button b1 = new Button ("Set");
      b1.addActionListener(this);
      Button b2 = new Button ("Clear");
      b2.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
                     { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                          { t.setText (""); }
                     });

      Panel p = new Panel ();
      p.add (b1);
      p.add (b2);
      add ("South", p);
  }

  public static void main(String[] argv)
  {
    TextFieldTest f = new TextFieldTest();
    f.pack();
    f.show();
  }
}


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