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FieldHotFingers is a non-XCMD implementation of "hot" spots in a locked text field, i.e. areas of text that can be defined to act as buttons.  This works even if the field is scrolled or if it's size is changed.  However, if the actual text is changed, then the pointers to the "hot" areas will still point to the original locations and the HotFingers data will need to be re-entered.

Note: this tool requires HyperCard version 1.2 or greater.

The HotFingers is implemented by adding information to the script of the field within comment lines at the beginning of the script.  Some key combinations can be used to load and examine the HotFingers:

•click (no modifier keys) - check the text to see if it is hot.
•click / shiftKey - take the word at the clicked location and prompt for a command to be attached to it.
•click / optionKey / shiftKey - show where the HotFinger text items are.

In the current implementation, the HotFingers must be manually removed from the script if the text is changed.  In a future version this can be automated, but I expect that Bill Atkinson will have this entire feature built into HyperCard by then anyway.


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