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iOS

Patrick Wondrak
Patrick Wondrak
3,358 Points
Posted by Patrick Wondrak
Patrick Wondrak
3,358 Points

Swift Custom Cursor Position

I'm trying to have a custom cursor position when I am entering text and I have the below code written

func textFieldDidBeginEditing(textField: UITextField) {

let arbitraryValue: Int = 5
if let newPosition = textField.positionFromPosition(textField.beginningOfDocument, inDirection: UITextLayoutDirection.Right, offset: arbitraryValue) {

    textField.selectedTextRange = textField.textRangeFromPosition(newPosition, toPosition: newPosition)
}

when the text field is empty it does not apply. If there is text already in the field box then it executes. Is this because it is written in the "textFieldDidBegin" function? If so, where do I put the code so it applies when the text field is empty as well as when there is text in there?

agreatdaytocode
agreatdaytocode
24,757 Points

Patrick have you tried 'textFieldShouldBeginEditing:' The text field calls this method when the user performs an action that would normally initiate the editing of the text field’s text.

Not 100% sure if this will solve your problem but I think its worth a shot.

Patrick Wondrak
Patrick Wondrak
3,358 Points
Patrick Wondrak
Patrick Wondrak
3,358 Points

I have not tried that. I will for sure. It is currently in "textFieldDidBeginEdititng" I didn't know there was a "should begin editing" I will try that when I get home and report back! Thanks so much!