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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 143
Format
Get(WindowDesktopWidth)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
In Windows, the desktop space is the space inside the MDI window (sometimes referred to as the
client area).
In the Mac OS, the desktop space is the area on the main monitor excluding the menu bars. The
main monitor is where the menu bar is located.
Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the
FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
www.filemaker.com/kb.
Examples
Returns 450 in Windows when there is a single monitor and its MDI is set to 500 x 450.
Returns 600 in the Mac OS when there is a single monitor and its resolution is set to 800 x 600.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(WindowHeight)
Purpose
Returns a number representing the height, in pixels, of the window on which the script is acting (not
necessarily the foreground window).
Format
Get(WindowHeight)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number