FileMaker Scripts - Part III

13/02/2013

Menasche Scharf

Ask FileMaker how to do this: New Drop Down Menu in the Certificate_Table: KC Layout List. 

First create a hidden field, connect to this Value list and Script it OnFieldExit goto the identical Value=Layout name? 

See: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&q=%22filemaker%22+%22value+list%22+%22pop-up%22+%22button%22+%22layouts%22+-Papillon+-portal+-%22Show+Values+Only+From+Second+Field%22+-keyboard+-radio+-iwp+-%22Type+ahead%22+-drop+-nih+-odbc+-FERO+&safe=active

See: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Apple_Software/Filemaker_Pro/Q_28270887.html

15/02/2013

Menasche Scharf

Ask FileMaker why there is no Enter Layout Mode Script Step? Possibly because there are Scripts Steps that allow you to do many Layout Functions, which will enter and exit Layout Mode for you, obviating the need to Enter Layout Mode(?) 

See: https://pauseonerror.pbworks.com/w/page/14902736/Parameter%20Pandamonium, for a list of Custom Functions, which may also help in other areas of FileMaker Development

See: https://pauseonerror.pbworks.com/w/page/21109112/Typed%20Dictionnary

25/02/2013

Menasche Scharf

How can you see on a Script, which Objects/Fields it is connected to? Like you can see on a Field which Script is tethered to it, we also need to reverse.

24/04/2013

Menasche Scharf

Ask FileMaker - As the FileMaker Layout workspace is so large, perhaps we should have all main Layouts in one Layout and the Navigation Buttons should lead the user to another point in the same Layout?  

Scripts can be written to navigate around the various Tables, by bringing them in focus of the screen, as and when required.

12/12/2013

Menasche Scharf

Ask FileMaker how to see the last results of the last action in the database. 

Say I pressed the Delete Button that invokes the DeletePortalRow Script but nothing happens in the Layout or Portal where it is placed. 

Maybe this Script deleted a Record elsewhere in the Database? 

It would therefore be nice to be able to see somewhere what are the last changes to the database (Check TimeWyze how the delete Button works in the diary portal).

16/01/2014

Menasche Scharf

Ask FileMaker ("filemaker" -php -calcul* -dates -tool -script -find* -license -relat* -butt* -index -ical -prin* -data -searc* -remote –key)