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Date: 25 Feb 89 15:06:37 GMT
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   Please excuse me if this question has an obvious answer but I am a novice.
I have a formWidget with several other children (label,command,etc...).  
One of the children is a dialogWidget.  
I would like to have the user be able to see what 
they type if it does not fit within the limits of the dialog box.  
I see three possible solutions but do not know how to implement
them (or maybe I cannot) using the  Relase 3 Xt widgets.  I do not have 
to use the dialogWidget.  If anyone knows of another way (ie with 
asciiStringWidgetClass) I am willing to listen.  
My solutions are as follows:

          a) expand the dialog box so the text is always seen or
          
          b) have the text move to the left so the user can see the
             last "N" characters they have typed
           
          c) just use asciiStringWidgets in some way that will satisfy
             my needs
             
Any and all answers are appreciated.  You can reply directly or simply
post it here.  Thanks!

Dan Seewer
Seewer@DOCKMASTER.arpa