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From: KOFOID@cc.utah.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Naming new fields
Message-ID: <61768@cc.utah.edu>
Date: 4 May 90 09:21:53 MDT
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Peter Baker writes:

> How does one create a new field via a HyperCard script, and 
> then proceed to give a name to this new field?  Unlike a button,
> fields are not given a default name, and there is no way that
> I can reference to them.
> [...]

Try this:

    on mouseUp
      doMenu "new field"
      choose browse tool
      set name of last cd fld to "boofy"
    end mouseUp

    Cheers,

        Eric.

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