ctrlSetFocus: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:

Sets the input focus on given control.

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ctrlSetFocus seems to only work on controls that accept any input from keyboard or mouse.
if ctrlSetFocus is used on a CT_CONTROLS_GROUP that contains an interactable control, that control will automatically be active.
if ctrlSetFocus is used on a CT_CONTROLS_GROUP in which there are no interactable controls, then ctrlSetFocus will do nothing.

Groups:

GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:: ctrlSetFocus control
Parameters:: control: Control
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: ctrlSetFocus _control;

Additional Information

See also:: focusedCtrl

Notes

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