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From: smaass@all41.csc.ti.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Cursor location after text added to field
Message-ID: <188@all41.csc.ti.com>
Date: 16 Feb 90 09:51:40 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Center, Texas Instruments
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Is there someone who can help resolve this question about function keys in
HyperCard?

I am trying to use a function key to add an ASCII string to a field.  The
problem that I run into is that the cursor keeps ending up in the message box
rather than at the end of the field. Here is what the function looks like:

on functionkey x
  if x is 1 then put "testing number 1" after background field 3
  else if x is 2 then put "testing number 2" after background field 3
end functionkey

I have also tried adding:
  click at background field 3

but that highlighted the whole field rather than moving to the end of the
field.

Is there an easy way to do this?

Sincerely,
Sue Maass