Developer’s Guide

Preparing files for a custom solution 3-5
1 If the window is smaller than the available screen area, it is
centered in the middle of the screen.
Important Before using the Toggle Window script step, perform any
script steps that affect the window display area (such as Go to Layout
or Toggle Status Area). Once the window area is determined, add the
Toggle Window script step.
The Toggle Window script step may cover up a window that has a
Quit Application button. Be sure that users can close the Kiosk
database solution easily.
Creating startup scripts
Startup scripts are useful for controlling what appears when users
open a file in your solution. For example, you can control which
layout is displayed and the size, position, and magnification of the
window.
To create a startup script:
1. In FileMaker Pro, open the file that will contain the script, such as
the primary file.
2. Choose Scripts menu > ScriptMaker and create a script to perform
the desired actions.
(See chapter 10, “Creating scripts to automate tasks,” in the
FileMaker Pro 5 User’s Guide or see FileMaker Pro Help for
information.)
3. Choose Edit menu > Preferences > Document.
4. In the When opening “document.fp5” area, select Perform script and
choose the script you created from the pop-up menu.
5. Click OK.
Now, the script that you specified is automatically performed
whenever the file is opened.
Using button image samples
FileMaker Developer 5 provides samples of buttons and other
images you can copy and use in your database solution for
navigation. See the Artwork Sampler and Interface Elements
databases installed in the Design Tools folder:
FileMaker Developer 5 > Design Tools > Artwork Sampler
FileMaker Developer 5 > Design Tools > Interface Elements