Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About script steps
- Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
- Control script steps
- Navigation script steps
- Editing script steps
- Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Field By Name
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Object (Windows)
- Insert File
- Update Link (Windows)
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Records script steps
- Found Sets script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Accounts script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
Open Menu Item script steps
F
ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 119
Open File Options
Purpose
Opens the File Options dialog box to the General preferences area.
Format
Open File Options
Options
None.
Compatibility
This script step is:
• not supported in web publishing
• not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
• not supported in runtime solutions except for spell checking (the Spelling tab opens)
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > File Options.
Use this script step to open the File Options dialog box for users if you have restricted their access
to FileMaker
Pro menus.
Examples
The following script displays a message box that asks if the user wants to open the File Options
dialog box, and opens it if the response is Yes.
Show Custom Dialog ["Open File Options dialog box?"]
If [Get (LastMessageChoice) = 1]
#1=Yes, 2=No
Open File Options
End If
Open Manage Database
Purpose
Opens the Manage Database dialog box, where the user can create or edit tables, fields, and
relationships.
Format
Open Manage Database
Options
None.