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 From URL
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Audio/Video
- Insert PDF
- Insert File
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Records script steps
- New Record/Request
- Duplicate Record/Request
- Delete Record/Request
- Delete Portal Row
- Delete All Records
- Open Record/Request
- Revert Record/Request
- Commit Records/Requests
- Copy Record/Request
- Copy All Records/Requests
- Import Records
- Export Records
- Save Records As Excel
- Save Records As PDF
- Save Records As Snapshot Link
- Found Sets script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Accounts script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
FILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 115
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Because FileMaker Pro script steps are always performed in the foreground table, it is sometimes
necessary to bring a specific window to the front. Use this script step when you are working with
scripts in multi-table files to make certain that a script step is performed in the intended table.
Notes
• Window name selection is not case-sensitive. This script will select the first matching
window and bring it to the front.
• The Select Window script step does not open a window of a related file when the related file
is opened in a hidden state, such as when a file is opened because it is the source file of a
related field. To use the Select Window script step with this type of related file, open the
related file using the Open File script step.
For example, a layout in the file Data Entry contains a related field from the file Companies.
When this layout is displayed, FileMaker
Pro opens the Companies file in a hidden state. To
open a new window displaying the hidden related file, use a script such as:
Open File[Open Hidden; "Companies"]
Select Window["Companies"]
To return the file to its original state, perform a Close Window [] script step to close the open
window.
• Select Window can make visible a hidden related file if the script step is executed from
within the hidden file.
Examples
Perform Find [Restore]
Sort Records [Restore]
Select Window [Name: “Sales records”]
Related topics
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Contents
Close Window
Purpose
Closes the currently active window or any other window by name.
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
Instant Web Publishing Yes
Runtime solution Yes
Where the script step runs Supported