<doc>

<legacy_id>1595</legacy_id>

<name>backspaceKey</name>

<type>message</type>

<syntax>

<example>backspaceKey</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

<button/>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>User Interaction</category>

</classification>

<references>

<message tag="cutKey">cutKey Message</message>

<message tag="deleteKey">deleteKey Message</message>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary>Sent to the <glossary tag="active control">active (focused) control</glossary>, or to the <glossary tag="current card">current card</glossary> if no <keyword tag="control">control</keyword> is <glossary tag="focus">focused</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>on backspaceKey <code><i>-- in the script of a field</i></code></p><p><code><i>-- clear the whole field instead of removing one character:</i></code></p><p> put empty into me</p><p>end backspaceKey</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Handle the <b>backspaceKey</b> message if you want to do something special when the user presses the Backspace key.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The Backspace key is not the same as the Forward Delete key. On some keyboards, the Backspace key is labeled "Delete".</p>

</description>

</doc>