google search box

[leavereality]

I knew I shouldn't of tried adding just one more feature to my app, but anyway, trying to make a text box the user can enter data into and then on click it would perform a Google Search based on whats was entered, via either OpenURL or Rabbit Hole.

So got a Txt box named Dave for the user to enter data, (identify is the same)

On the Button i Got the following code

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Bob = "C:winlaunch >NIL: https://google.com/search?q="
Vince = Bob, Dave
Execute(Vince)

So this works, it open up Chrome to Google, but what ever is entered into Dave is not captured.
what should happen is any text in Dave is added to the end of Bob.

So if the user entered "ships" into Dave, then Im hoping Vince becomes

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C:winlaunch >NIL: https://google.com/search?q=https://google.com/search?q=ships

which will trigger windows to open https://google.com/search?q=ships

any idea, promise this is the last thing i bother you guys with, Im not much of a programmer trying to get better. cheers

[plouf]

ok first if
Vince = Bob, Dave
is suppuposed to add two strings the correct on is
Vince = Bob..Dave

secondly i dont know winlauch (this is an non standar windwos application), but under windows you can direct execute url's

so the following on is working

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Dave="test"
Bob = "https://google.com/search?q="
Vince = Bob..Dave
Execute(Vince)

[leavereality]

Cheers for the reply but it still not pulling in the text from Dave, of course your code will do "https://google.com/search?q=test"
but how do i pull text from a text Object in hollywood designer?

On Button Click I have this now..

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Bob = "C:winlaunch >NIL: https://google.com/search?q="
Vince = Bob..Dave
Execute(Vince)

With Dave being the text object that the user can edit.

[plouf]

my code works because i have assign Dave with proper text string.

IF it not working with you then the problem is to assign Dave proper text
you should provide more part of your program and better identify the exact problem

i..e is this a Rapagui app ?
text object has proper id ?

minimum "problematic" source code with rapagui XML should be provided to identify your problem

edit..
does the line
DebugPrint(dave)
before these 3 lines, prints in debugwindow "ships" ?

[plouf]

on a second thought, about what you are asking for ..

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@REQUIRE "RapaGUI"

moai.CreateApp([[
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<application>
   <window title="Test program">
      <vgroup>
	<textentry id="searchquery" />
         <button id="GoogleIt">GoogleIt</button>
      </vgroup>
   </window>
</application>
]])

Function p_myfunc(msg)
	If msg.attribute = "Pressed"  
		Dave = moai.Get("searchquery","Text")
		Bob = "https://google.com/search?q="
		Vince = Bob..Dave
		Execute(Vince)
	EndIf
EndFunction

InstallEventHandler({RapaGUI = p_myfunc})


Repeat
   WaitEvent
Forever

[leavereality]

Cheers for your help, I might use that code as away around the problem, was just hoping to make it part of my App, which I built in Designer (that why im posting in the Designer section of the Forum) uploaded a very quick example of the project here
https://amigang.com/software/google.lha

[plouf]

ok sorry, i did not realize its in Designer.... thats why it does not fit the question

anyway here is (note htat its the first tiem i do it too )

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Bob = "C:winlaunch >NIL: https://google.com/search?q="
Vince = Bob..GetAttribute(#LAYER,"Dave",#ATTRTEXT)
Execute(Vince)

[leavereality]

Cheers for you help, sorryif I did'nt make it clear to star with, but still your other suggestion still gives me a understanding how RapaGUI app would be built, so cheers!!!