using a rich edit object within a UI >> windows ping sound is heard

[aylictal]

Hello-

I created 3 rich edit objects as a form of display for some text upon an already existing GUI. The text is pulling values from RTF files, and it works great, only I have one problem.

Whenever the user is using commands on the UI screen, such as accessing their inventory, magic, equipment, etc, I hear the windows "ping" noise, because the frame thinks that the user is trying to alter text within the generated rich edit object.

I don't want the focus to be on the rich edit object. I merely wanted to use the rich edit object as a means to display values, and nothing more.

Is there a way to turn off the rich edit object read only noise from being played? Currently, if read only is turned on, the other UI elements work fine, but that noise is being played :< If I turn read only off, the noise isn't played (obviously), but text in one of the (seemingly random) rich edit objects is being altered by the user trying to use the current UI control that are set up.

If more description is required, please ask.

[lh37]

I think a solution is to take focus off the Rich Edit Object at all times. But I don't see an option for doing so in the Event Editor, except "Auto Focus".

Alternately, you could replace the Rich Edit Object with the Formatted Text: Which only displays RTF files as read-only (not possible to edit by the user)... it might be worthwhile to switch to that.

[aylictal]

I tried making an always statement to turn autofocus off, but it's still making the ping noise.

I also tried to make a statement that "if rich edit object 1 has focus" >> turn autofocus off.

Neither have worked.

I may have to convert to formatted text :<

[aylictal]

bump. still looking for a way to turn off the windows ping mode if the user is doing something else when a rich edit object is being displayed :<

also was interested in knowing if there was a way to turn off the background of the rich edit object?

[lh37]

I've noticed that if you disable the window (for the Rich Edit Object), it doesn't get any focus and therefore doesn't make the "ping" sound.

Try disabling the rich edit text's window at the start of the frame and see if your application makes any ping sounds.

And as far as I'm aware, I don't think its possible to make the background for the object transparent. I'd like to know if there is a way too though.

[aylictal]

woohoo thank you lh37! that does indeed work, and functions with the text are working still as well, exactly what i needed

now if i could just remove the background, i'd be set