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How Do You Position The Cursor (Left Justify) at the First Byte of a Field? (Doc ID 307305.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 09, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Forms - Version 6.0.8 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 In client server customer has a form that results in the following behavior:

1. An execute-query is run.
2 Push a button to execute a go_item() to a 3000 character text item.
3. The 3000 char item is the first navigable item on the canvas.
4. When focus is on the 3000 char item the cursor is placed at the last char in the field.
5. The desired behavior is that the focus should be on the first character of the field.

Solution

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