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Chapter 3
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Customizing database solutions 21
You can customize menus by:
1 editing a copy of a standard FileMaker menu. Use this method to make minor changes to existing menus,
for example, to modify the properties of a few menu items.
1 starting with an empty menu. Use this method to make significant changes to menus, for example, to add
menus and change menu item properties.
Custom menu example
The following example shows how to customize the New Record menu item that appears in the Records
menu. Here we rename the New Record menu item to New Invoice, then attach a script that runs when the
user chooses the New Invoice menu item. Finally, we change the default menu set so the new custom menu
set displays when a user opens the database.
This example assumes the database contains a script called My New Invoice. My New Invoice automates
several tasks, like switching to the Invoices layout and creating an empty record.
1. Open the database and choose File menu > Manage > Custom Menus > Custom Menus tab.
2. Double-click the Records Copy menu to edit a copy of the standard Records menu.
3. Select the New Record menu item to modify its properties. Under Override default behaviors:
1 Select Item Name and type New Invoice.
1 Select Action and specify the My New Invoice script.
4. Click OK.