There is a client script entry point called SublistChanged() and it will trigger on sublist change button action.
Each trigger can be identified by using context.operation method.
function sublistChanged(context) {
var currentRecord = context.currentRecord;
var sublistName = context.sublistId;
var op = context.operation;
if (sublistName === 'item')
currentRecord.setValue({
fieldId: 'memo',
value: 'Total has changed to ' + currentRecord.getValue({fieldId: 'total'}) +
'with operation: ' + op
});
}