Re: ValueBox issue

[Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>]

A side note:
Another bug for me is the ValueBox does not show anything at all unless it
has focus, only then the text shows, (on both qt and gtk)

Respects
BruceS

On Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at 09:25, Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I had a look at the code and tried to debug.
> Got as far as the ValueBox Value_Write method setting Super.Text seems to
> fail (debugger does not show Me.Text has changed)
>
> line 268 of ValueBox.Value_Write is this...
>       $hMaskBox.Text = Format(Value, "$########0.00")
>
> That goes to the MaskBox.Text_Write method and seems to not work as
> required.
> the condition being met at line 940 "If $sMaskOrg Then"
>
> My knowledge of using Format() and what exactly the MaskBox Text_Write
> method is doing has hit a wall.
>
> This will require a Benoit level of understanding :)
>
> Respects
> BruceS
>
>
>
> On Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 15:37 Charlie Ogier, <charlie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am having an issue with ValueBox when used for currency, extra commas
>> appear and the contents are returned as NULL . Is this me or is it a bug?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> The following code produces: -
>>
>>
>>
>> ' Gambas class file
>>
>> Private ValueBox1 As ValueBox
>>
>> Public Sub Form_Open()
>>
>>   With Me
>>     .Arrangement = Arrange.Vertical
>>     .Padding = 5
>>     .H = 60
>>     .W = 200
>>   End With
>>
>>   With ValueBox1 = New ValueBox(Me) As "ValueBox1"
>>     .H = 35
>>     .Type = ValueBox.Currency
>>     .Text = "99.00"
>>   End With
>>
>> End
>>
>> ******************************
>> SYSTEM INFORMATION
>>
>> [System]
>> Gambas=3.22.0 785d493 (master)
>> OperatingSystem=Linux
>> Distribution=Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena)
>> Kernel=6.8.0-137-generic
>> Architecture=x86_64
>> Cores=8
>> Memory=7811M
>> Language=en_GB.UTF-8
>> Platform=x11
>> Desktop=CINNAMON
>> DesktopResolution=96
>> DesktopScale=7
>> WidgetTheme=mint-y-aqua
>> Font=Ubuntu,10
>> DarkTheme=False
>> [Programs]
>> dpkg=Debian 'dpkg' package management program version 1.22.6 (amd64).
>> gcc=gcc (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0
>> git=git version 2.43.0
>> msgmerge=msgmerge (GNU gettext-tools) 0.21
>> rpmbuild=RPM version 4.18.2
>> [Libraries]
>> Cairo=libcairo.so.2.11800.0
>> Curl=libcurl.so.4.8.0
>> DBus=libdbus-1.so.3.32.4
>> GDK2=libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.33
>> GDK3=libgdk-3.so.0.2409.32
>> GStreamer=libgstreamer-1.0.so.0.2402.0
>> GTK+2=libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.33
>> GTK+3=libgtk-3.so.0.2409.32
>> OpenGL=libGL.so.1.7.0
>> Poppler=libpoppler.so.134.0.0
>> QT5=libQt5Core.so.5.15.13
>> QT6=libQt6Core.so.6.4.2
>> RSvg=librsvg-2.so.2.50.0
>> SDL=libSDL2-2.0.so.0.3000.0
>> SQLite3=libsqlite3.so.0.8.6
>> [Environment]
>> CINNAMON_VERSION=6.6.9
>> CLUTTER_IM_MODULE=ibus
>> DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
>> DESKTOP_SESSION=cinnamon
>> DISPLAY=:0
>> GB_GUI=gb.gtk3
>> GDMSESSION=cinnamon
>> GDM_LANG=en_GB
>> GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE=/usr/share/applications/cinnamon.desktop
>> GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE_PID=1928
>> GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
>> GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG
>> GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=this-is-deprecated
>> GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
>> GTK3_MODULES=xapp-gtk3-module
>> GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
>> GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
>> HOME=<home>
>> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>> LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
>> LOGNAME=<user>
>>
>> PATH=<home>/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
>> PWD=<home>
>> QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
>> QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
>> QT_IM_MODULES=wayland;ibus
>> QT_LOGGING_RULES=*.debug=false
>>
>> SESSION_MANAGER=local/<hostname>:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/1570,unix/<hostname>:/tmp/.ICE-unix/1570
>> SHELL=/bin/bash
>> SHLVL=0
>> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/user/1000/keyring/ssh
>> TZ=:/etc/localtime
>> USER=<user>
>> XAUTHORITY=<home>/.Xauthority
>> XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-cinnamon:/etc/xdg
>> XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=X-Cinnamon
>>
>> XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/cinnamon:<home>/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share
>> XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm-data/<user>
>> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
>> XDG_SEAT=seat0
>> XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
>> XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
>> XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=cinnamon
>> XDG_SESSION_ID=c2
>> XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
>> XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
>> XDG_VTNR=7
>> XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
>>
>>
>>
>>
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