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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 193
Get(TriggerKeystroke)
Purpose
Returns a string containing the characters that activated an OnObjectKeystroke 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.
Examples
The following code displays the text Processing input... when a carriage return is entered:
If [ Code ( Get(TriggerKeystroke) ) = 13 ]
Show Custom Dialog [“Processing input...”]
End If
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
.