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From: jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: How can I get a field to sense activity?
Message-ID: <28654@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 9 Apr 89 08:12:13 GMT
References: <1052@atux01.UUCP>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <1052@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes:
>I have a card with a field that holds data.  Whenever a user alters any
>information in that field, I want the Time/Date field on the card updated to
>reflect the time and date of the data alteration.

The closeField message is sent to a field when 1) the user exits the field
by clicking elsewhere or tabbing to the next field and 2) the data in the
field has changed. So

  on closeField
    put the date && the time into background field "Date/Time"
  end closeField

will do what you want.

jeanne a. e. devoto
jdevoto@apple.com