newField

Type

message

Summary

Sent to a new field right after it's created.

Syntax

newField

Description

Handle the newField message if you want to create additional objects, switch tools, or do other tasks when a new field is created.

Normally, the newField message is handled at a higher level of the message path, since the newly-created field does not yet have a script unless the templateField contains one.

The actual creation is not triggered by the newField message, so trapping the message and not allowing it to pass does not prevent the field from being created.

Examples

on newField -- create a label field
  ask "What do you want to label this field?"
  if it is not empty then
    put it into myLabel
    set the name of the target to myLabel
    lock messages
    create field
    put myLabel into last field 
  end if
end newField

Related

glossary: object, trap, message, tool, message path

keyword: field, templateField

property: script

command: copy, clone, paste

control structure: pass

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile