<doc>
  <legacy_id>2431</legacy_id>
  <name>openCard</name>
  <type>message</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>openCard</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <card/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Navigation &amp; Hypertext</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <message tag="preOpenCard">preOpenCard Message</message>
    <message tag="openBackground">openBackground Message</message>
    <message tag="openControl">openControl 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 a <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> right after you go to the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>on openCard</p><p>  select text of field "Search"</p><p>end openCard</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Handle the <b>openCard</b> <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword> to change a <glossary tag="card">card's</glossary> <glossary tag="object">objects</glossary>, or perform other updates, when the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> is visited.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>openCard</b> <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword> is sent after the destination <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> is visible. To make changes that take effect before the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> becomes visible on the screen, use the <message tag="preOpenCard">preOpenCard</message> <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword> instead.</p><p/><p>The actual navigation is not triggered by the <b>openCard</b> <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword>, so <glossary tag="trap">trapping</glossary> the <keyword tag="message box">message</keyword> and not allowing it to <control_st tag="pass">pass</control_st> does not prevent the <keyword tag="card">card</keyword> from appearing.</p>
  </description>
</doc>