openField

Sent to an unlock field when you click or select text in that field.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

openField

# Examples

on openField -- when clicking in the field, select all its text select text of the target end openField

# Description

Handle the openField message if you want to do something when the user enters a field.

The openField message is sent to buttons whose menuMode is "comboBox", since the type-in box in a combo box behaves like a field.

The openField message is not sent to lock fields. When a lock field becomes active or when text in it is select by a handler, the focusIn message is sent to it.

# Tags

ui,

# See

- **keyword:** selection, field - **property:** menuMode - **message:** focusIn, exitField, closeField - **command:** select - **object:** field, button - **glossary:** select, handler, lock, message, unlock, active control, combo box