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| − | Sent to a [[field]] when the [[focus]] is being removed from that field and the field's content |
+ | Sent to a [[field(keyword)]] when the [[focus]] is being removed from that [[field(keyword)]] and the [[field(object)|field's]] content has changed.Syntax: |
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| − | Syntax: |
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closeField |
closeField |
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end closeField |
end closeField |
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| − | Handle the [[closeField]] message if you want to make sure a |
+ | Handle the [[closeField]] [[message]] if you want to make sure a |
| − | field's content is correct after it has been changed. |
+ | [[field(object)|field's]] content is correct after it has been changed. |
The selection is removed from a field (and the field loses focus) when |
The selection is removed from a field (and the field loses focus) when |
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another window is brought to the front, when the user clicks in another |
another window is brought to the front, when the user clicks in another |
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field, or when the user tabs out of the field. The field also loses |
field, or when the user tabs out of the field. The field also loses |
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| − | focus when the [[ |
+ | focus when the select [[command]] is used to [[select]] text in another |
| − | [[field]]. However, the [[closeField]] message is not sent when the user |
+ | [[field]]. However, the [[closeField]] [[message]] is not sent when the user |
clicks in the same [[field]]. |
clicks in the same [[field]]. |
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| − | The [[closeField]] message is not sent when a [[handler]] changes the |
+ | The [[closeField]] [[message]] is not sent when a [[handler]] changes the |
| − | field's contents using the [[put]] command. |
+ | field's contents using the [[put]] [[command]]. |
| − | If the [[ |
+ | If the lookAndFeel [[property]] is set to "Macintosh", the [[closeField]] |
| − | message is generally not sent when another control (such as a |
+ | [[message]] is generally not sent when another control (such as a |
| − | [[button]]) is clicked. This is because clicked buttons do not |
+ | [[button(keyword)]]) is clicked. This is because clicked buttons do not |
| − | receive the [[focus]] on Mac OS systems, and therefore the |
+ | receive the [[focus]] on [[Mac OS|Mac OS systems]], and therefore the |
[[selection]] remains active. |
[[selection]] remains active. |
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| − | The [[closeField]] message is also sent to buttons |
+ | The [[closeField]] [[message]] is also sent to [[button(object)|buttons]] |
| − | whose [[menuMode]] is "comboBox", since the type-in box in a combo box |
+ | whose [[menuMode]] is "comboBox", since the type-in box in a [[combo box]] |
behaves like a [[field]]. |
behaves like a [[field]]. |
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If a field is closing and its contents have not changed, the [[exitField]] |
If a field is closing and its contents have not changed, the [[exitField]] |
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| − | message is sent instead of [[closeField]]. |
+ | [[message]] is sent instead of [[closeField]]. |
| − | See also: [[openField]] (message), |
+ | See also: [[openField]] (message),[[exitField]] (message),[[focusOut]] (message),[[field]] (object),[[button]] (object),[[menuMode]] (property), |
[[Category: ui]] |
[[Category: ui]] |
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[[Category:Text processing]] |
[[Category:Text processing]] |
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