Name: enterKey

Type: message

Syntax: enterKey

Summary:

Sent when the user presses the Enter key, if there is no text

<selection>.

Associations: card, field

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

on enterKey -- in a stack script, closes the stack on Enter key

close me

end enterKey

Description:

Handle the <enterKey> <message> when you want to perform an action (such

as going to the next <card>) when the user presses Enter .

The Enter key is usually located on the numeric keypad. It is a

different key from the Return key (confusingly labeled "Enter" on some

keyboards), which is usually located above the right-hand Shift key.

The message is sent to the active (focused) control, or to the current

card if no control is focused. If there is a text selection or insertion

point in a field and the user presses Enter, the <enterInField>

<message> is sent to that <field>, and the <enterKey> <message> is not

sent.

References: focus (command), field (glossary), message (glossary),

selection (keyword), card (keyword), enterInField (message)

Tags: ui