[comp.sys.next] Loadable Palettes

dougw@grebyn.com (Doug Worthington) (01/09/91)

Hello Networld,

	I have a question concerning Loadable Palettes.  I am designing
a text object that will be able to do input value validation/correction
according to a list of available options like money,date, soc-sec etc.
This correction method will be determined when the developer makes a
selection from the inspector tool during the creation of the
application.  Then by using a text delegate I can check the input value
when the user attempts to exit the field.  The developer will have to
write no additional code because the text field will do it. 

	Currently I have the text object, like the blinker object in the
examples, a subclass of TextField and the inspector panel setup and
working correctly.  My problem and questions relate to accessing 
the object id of my text field.  No matter what new,alloc or init
routines I create, they are not called when the application is executing.
I do get mouseDown messages however.  How do I gain access to the text object 
id so I can assign a text delegate and perform other init information.

thanks for the help

doug worthington
dougw@grebyn.com