# Multi Edit

### Overview

A MultiEdit is a field used to show or alter text in various disposed line

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### Source Code

{% code title="MultiEditSample.java" %}

```java
import totalcross.sys.Settings;
import totalcross.ui.MainWindow;
import totalcross.ui.MultiEdit;

public class MultiEditSample extends MainWindow {
	public MultiEditSample() {
		setUIStyle(Settings.MATERIAL_UI);
		Settings.uiAdjustmentsBasedOnFontHeight = true;
	}

	public void initUI() {
		MultiEdit multiEdit = new MultiEdit();
		multiEdit.caption = "MultiEdit";
		add(multiEdit, LEFT + 100,CENTER, FILL - 100, DP + 48);
	}
}
```

{% endcode %}

### Attributes

| Type        | Name       | Description                                                         |
| ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **boolean** | autoSelect | When true, the text will be selected when the MultiEdit is foccused |
| **String**  | caption    | The MultiEdit's placeholder text                                    |
| **boolean** | justify    | Justify the text when the MultiEdit is not editable                 |
| **boolean** | drawDots   | If true, a dotted line will be drawn on each line                   |

### Methods

| Type            | Name                                                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Constructor** | MultEdit( )                                                 | Creates a MultiEdit for user input with the default size and spacing                                                                                                                        |
| **Constructor** | MultiEdit(int rowCount, int spaceBetweenLines)              | Creates a MultiEdit for user input with the passed row quantity and line spacing.                                                                                                           |
| **Constructor** | MultiEdit(String mask, int rowCount, int spaceBetweenLines) | Creates a MultiEdit for user input with the passed row quantity and line spacing, but with a mask.                                                                                          |
| **void**        | setEditable(boolean on)                                     | Will enable or disable the MultiEdit. Can be used as a way to make sure the user don't modify something that was already saved on server and can't be modified without proper authorization |
| **String**      | getText( )                                                  | Returns the text within the MultiEdit                                                                                                                                                       |
| **void**        | setMaxLength(int length)                                    | Is used to limit the characters number the user can digit on the text field                                                                                                                 |

### **References**

* See the [MultiEdit Java Docs ](https://rs.totalcross.com/doc/totalcross/ui/MultiEdit.html)for more information.