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A Message sent to the active [[object(glossary)|object]] when there is no text [[selection]] and the user presses the Return key. If there is a message handler by the same name in the message path, then it will be executed.
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Sent to the active [[object(glossary)|object]] when there is no text [[selection]] and the user presses the Return key.Syntax:
 
== Message ==
 
Syntax:
 
 
returnKey
 
returnKey
   
The Return key (confusingly labeled "Enter" on some keyboards) is usually located above the right-hand Shift key. It is the key you press to go to a new line.
 
 
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 (or a button whose menuMode is "comboBox" ) and the user presses Return, the [[returnInField]] [[message]] is sent instead of [[returnKey]].
 
 
== Message handler ==
 
 
Examples:
 
Examples:
 
on returnKey -- go to the next card when the user presses return
 
on returnKey -- go to the next card when the user presses return
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end returnKey
 
end returnKey
   
Use the [[returnKey]] Message handler to perform an action when the user presses Return.
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Handle the [[returnKey]] message when you want to perform an action when
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the user presses Return.
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The Return key (confusingly labeled "Enter" on some keyboards) is
 
usually located above the right-hand Shift key. It is the key you press
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to go to a new line.
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The message is sent to the active (focused) control, or to the current
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card if no control is focused. If there is a text selection or insertion
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point in a field (or a button whose menuMode is "comboBox" ) and the
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user presses Return, the [[returnInField]] [[message]] is sent instead of
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[[returnKey]].
   
See also: [[returnInField]].[[Category: ui]]
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See also: [[returnInField]] (message),
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[[Category: ui]]
 
[[Category:GUI]]
 
[[Category:GUI]]
 
[[Category:Keyboard]]
 
[[Category:Keyboard]]
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