on enterKey
   statements
end enterKey

put "Hello world"   -- built-in command
get total(field 1)  -- function call
global HelpInfo     -- keyword

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enterKey

enterKey

The enterKey command sends a statement typed into the Message box to the current card.

HyperCard sends the enterKey command to the current card when the user presses the Enter key unless the insertion point is in a field, in which case HyperCard sends enterInField instead.

You can handle the enterKey message as follows:

on enterKey
   statements
end enterKey

Placeholders

statements
Any return-separated list of built-in commands, user-defined handlers, or keywords that are part of a message or function handler.

put "Hello world"   -- built-in command
get total(field 1)  -- function call
global HelpInfo     -- keyword

Related Topics

• Commands sent automatically
• enterInField
• Where messages are sent initially

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