Functions Reference

FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 146
Description
Use with the Get(TriggerTargetTabPanel) function. Returns an index value, starting from 1, when
running a script triggered by the OnTabSwitch script trigger, and the object name assigned to the tab
panel. Returns 0 if the tab panel is invalid or if Get(TriggerCurrentTabPanel) is not used with the
OnTabSwitch script trigger.
You can use the GetValue function to extract the value you want to use from the index value
returned by Get(TriggerCurrentTabPanel).
Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the
FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
http://help.filemaker.com.
Examples
When the tab panel to be switched from is tab number 1, named “Category,”
Get(TriggerCurrentTabPanel) returns:
1
Category
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(TriggerKeystroke)
Purpose
Returns a string containing the characters that activated an OnObjectKestroke or
OnLayoutKeystroke script trigger. Multiple characters may be returned when the input comes from
an input method editor (IME).
Format
Get(TriggerKeystroke)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 10.0
Description
Returns a value when running a script triggered by an OnObjectKeystroke or OnLayoutKeystroke
script trigger or running a script called from the triggered script; otherwise returns an empty string.