<doc>
  <legacy_id>1709</legacy_id>
  <name>allowKeyInField</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the allowKeyInField to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <field/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <message tag="enterInField">enterInField Message</message>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Has no effect and is included in <glossary tag="LiveCode">LiveCode</glossary> for compatibility with imported <keyword tag="top">SuperCard</keyword> projects.</summary>
  <examples>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>In SuperCard, the <b>allowKeyInField</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> determines whether a "keyInField" <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword> is sent when a key is pressed while the <glossary tag="insertion point">insertion point</glossary> is in a <keyword tag="field">field</keyword>.</p><p/><p>In LiveCode, the "keyInField" message is not sent.</p><p/><p>The <b>allowKeyInField</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is always true. A <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> can set it to any value without causing a <glossary tag="error">script error</glossary>, but the actual <function tag="value">value</function> is not changed.</p>
  </description>
</doc>