Functions Reference

FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 156
Description
The height of the window is calculated from the top to bottom outer edges of the window. This
position doesn’t include shadows or other effects applied to windows.
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
Get(WindowHeight) returns 300 when the current window’s height is 300 pixels.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(WindowLeft)
Purpose
Returns a number representing the horizontal distance, in pixels, of the outer edge of the window on
which the script is acting (not necessarily the foreground window) relative to the left-most edge of
the screen.
Format
Get(WindowLeft)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
The origin of the reference coordinate system is at the left-most corner below the menu bar. A
negative value indicates the portion of the left side of the window that is hidden.
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
Returns 52 when the outer edge of the active window is 52 pixels from the left edge of the screen.
Returns 0 when the active window is 0 pixels from the left edge of the screen.
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