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From: dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: help with returnInField message
Message-ID: <16850@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 9 Sep 88 06:24:25 GMT
References: <265@aeras.UUCP> <16641@apple.Apple.COM> <268@aeras.UUCP>
Reply-To: dan@apple.com.UUCP (Dan Allen)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <268@aeras.UUCP> edc@aeras.UUCP (news guest account) writes:
>I'm not sure I understand what Auto-tab is supposed to do.  How do you set
>it anyway?   

Auto-tab can be set by a script or by the field info dialog.  Auto tab
automatically will tab to the next field when you hit a return in the
last line of a field.  If you have a field with only one line showing,
then hitting return will advance you to the next field.  (And a return
will NOT be entered into the field, which sometimes is something people
really want to do.)

Whenever you tab out of a field, a closeField message is automatically
sent.  There is no need for you to artificially send the message under
normal conditions.  I am still not sure what you are trying to do and
why you are having problems...

Dan Allen
Apple Computer