Re: how to make input text invisible?

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From: rob
Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 15:56

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>>The best way I've found to make input text invisible is to make the text
>>colour the same as the background. To do this, set up your text input
>>interaction as normal. Run the program and select PAUSE when text input is
>>required. Double-click on the text input rectangle to select it. Now you can
>>change the background and foreground colour of the text as normal.
>
>This does not work for me using APM.  When I try this, all "Attributes" are
>greyed out including "Color".  I can change the "Text" fields like font, size
>and justification though.  Is it only APW that lets you make attribute changes
>on the input text field?
>
>                                Thanks,
>                                Lucky

Try selecting the text within the text box with the Text Tool 'A'.

Cheers
        Rob

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School of Biological Sciences (SOB's)
The University Of Sydney
Australia

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