[Gambas-user] DataControl and multi-line text

[tobias]

hi,

we had a problem regarding DataControl. someone wanted to display 
multi-line text from a database using controls from gb.db.form (for 
simplicity).
but DataControl is only a single-line textbox, no worwrap no multiple lines.
i just want to ask if this is already considered a problem and if there 
will be something like a DataControl based on TextArea.

i think, it would be more useful to have a basic DataControl, just to 
associate the object with a field from DataSource's table, and have a 
control associated to this DataControl to display the value with an 
event to fill it, like this:

DataControl.Control = TextArea1

Public Sub DataControl_SetValue(vValue As Variant) 'called whenever the 
datacontrol has to change its contents
   Last.Control.Text = CStr(vValue)
End

or another property (in DataControl) for the property of the control to 
insert the value into, like:

DataControl.Control = TextArea1
DataControl.ControlProperty = "Text"

whenever the contents of the datacontrol have to be changed this may be 
done internally:

Object.SetProperty(Me.Control, Me.ControlProperty, Value)

just an idea while writing this, haven't thought deeply.
this would mean more code for the programmer but also more control. it 
would be possible this way to build a spinbox or something into a 
datacontrol:
DataControl.Control = SpinBox1
DataControl.ControlProperty = "Value"

regards,
tobi