---
title: resume
card_id: 24298
---

# resume

```
resume
```

Handler:

```
on resume
  [ph:statements]
end resume
```

HyperCard sends the `resume` message to the current card when HyperCard resumes running after the user quits an application launched from HyperCard.

Note: HyperCard does not send this message when it’s running under MultiFinder.

## Related Topics

* [Message sending orders](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/Message-sending-orders)
* [suspend](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/suspend)
* [suspended](/HyperTalkReference/properties/suspended)
* [Where messages are sent initially](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/Where-messages-are-sent-initially)