Samsung SmartTV Application Development

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IME

Using IME

IME Member Functions

12 Keys and QWERTY Keyboards

Summary

A SmartTV application often includes a search or login feature to meet its service purpose. The Samsung SmartTV provides the IME module to collect user data input. The IME can be accessed by using a remote controller, through a virtual keyboard, as shown below.

Figure 10-1. Text Input Using the IME

Using IME

Initialization

The first step in using an IME is adding an <input> element on the HTML page.

<input id=“ime_test” type=“text” size=“10” maxlength=“256” height=“30” />

The preceding <input> element displays the user IME input, while also helping in creating an IME object and handling the focus. Make sure to assign a maxlength value to avoid user confusion and IME system errors resulting from endless typing. The maxlength property can have a maximum value of 256 characters.

In addition to the <input> element, the Common Module API needs to be loaded since it includes the IME module. This allows the IME to be called.

<!-- IME module -->
    <script type=“text/javascript” language=“javascript” src=“$MANAGER_WIDGET/
Common/IME_XT9/ime.js”></script>
    <script type=“text/javascript” language=“javascript” src=“$MANAGER_WIDGET/
Common/IME_XT9/inputCommon/ime_input.js”></script>

The declared Common Module API can be used to receive an IME instance to create an IME object. An <input> element's ID must be immediately ...