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From: inde5py@jetson.uh.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Questions about fields
Message-ID: <8652.27cba365@jetson.uh.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 91 18:17:41 GMT
Organization: University of Houston
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Hi all,

I havbe several questions regarding fields in HyperCard.  I am writing a stack
that has many one-line fields.  When the user presses the RETURN key, the
cursor disappears to the next (hidden) line of the field.  I would like the
cursor to advance to the next field instead.  I tried using a "on ReturnKey"
handler in the field script with no result.  Did I do something wrong, or am I
looking at this from the wrong angle entirely?

Also, that question brings up another one:  when tabbing from one field to the
next, I have written scripts so that the cursor goes from field to field in a
specific order (not the order in which they were created, which is ehat
HyperCard normally does).  To do this, I wrote an "On tabkey" handler that
would "click at the location of field "***"'.  This does put the cursor in the
appropriate field, but leaves the cursor in the middle of the field.  I would
like to hilite the entire field like HyperCard does when you press the tab key
and no script is written-- the cursor automatically advances to the next field
and hilightes the entry.

Also, is there a simple way of locking the text in all fields after all data is
entered?  The only thing I can think of is to "set" the parameter individually
for each field--pain!  

Lastly, is there any way of creating a horizontally-scrolling field?  I
seriously doubt it, but you guys are the ones with all the answers, so if
anyone can tall me how, I'm sure you guys can.

Thanks for the help!  Answers can be posted or E-mailed to
INDE5PY@JETSON.UH.EDU

Thanks again!