[TMP] Changing the text and caret position in the same frame

Is it possible to change the text of an input field, and then move the caret position to the end in one frame?

I am trying this which works for UGUI but not for TMP

Code (CSharp):

1. ConsoleInput.text = newInput;
2. ConsoleInput.Select();
3. ConsoleInput.caretPosition = newInput.Length;
4. ConsoleInput.selectionAnchorPosition = newInput.Length;
5. ConsoleInput.ActivateInputField();

Thanks!

 

What version of the TMP package are you using?

The following example works as expected on my end using the latest releases.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. InputFieldComponent.text = "A line of text";
3. InputFieldComponent.Select();    
4. InputFieldComponent.MoveTextEnd(false);
5. InputFieldComponent.ActivateInputField();
6.  

 

Thank you, MoveTextEnd works. Is it a bug that moving the caret manually doesn't?

 

I tested both on my end and that also appears to work as expected.

Do you have an example script that I could use to try to reproduce the behavior you are seeing?

 

The code in my initial post doesn't work properly and only pushes it to the end of the current (previous) text. 2018.2.12f1

 

Since I made a lot of changes / improvements to the TMP Input Field in version 1.4.x, I would suggest testing (just this) in Unity 2018.4 with the latest release of TMP which is verison 1.4.1 to make sure it behaves as expected.

Assuming it does, it might make sense if you can to migrate to Unity 2018.4 with the latest release of TMP. But step one is making sure you get the desired behavior in the latest release.

 

Migrating isn't much I an option since I'm developing plugins, but I'll test it out!