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Customizing files with FileMaker Pro Advanced
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Notes
• To override a command’s behavior (item name, keyboard shortcut, or action), you must
select the Based on existing command checkbox and choose a different command. If the
checkbox is not selected, the original command behavior is retained.
To Do this
Change a command for a
menu item
For Based on existing command, click Specify, choose a different
command, then click Select or OK.
Change a menu item from
one type to another
For Menu Item Type, choose a different type. (For example, you can
change a separator to a command.)
Change the name of a
menu item
Select Item Name and enter a new name.
Windows: To specify an access key, type an ampersand (&) before the
character you want to use as the access key. For example, type
&Open to display the Open menu item with the letter “O” as the access
key.
To base the menu title on the result of a calculation, click Specify, then
build a formula in the Specify Calculation dialog box.
Define a keyboard shortcut
for a menu item
Select Keyboard Shortcut. In the Specify Shortcut dialog box, type a
key combination, then click OK. Keyboard shortcuts appear next to
menu items in the Menu Items list.
Change a keyboard shortcut
for a menu item
For Keyboard Shortcut, click Specify, type a key combination, then
click OK.
Perform a script or script
step when a user selects a
menu item
Select Action. In the Specify Script Step dialog box, select a step and
specify options as necessary, then click OK. For more information
about scripts and script steps, see
Creating scripts to automate tasks.
Tip To affect the behavior of a currently running script (for example, to
halt, exit, resume, or pause the script) use the Perform Script script
step.
Change a script or script
step
For Action, click Specify, modify the script definition, then click OK.
Install menu items based on
conditions you specify
For Install when, specify a calculation that results in a Boolean value.
• If the calculation evaluates true or non-zero, the menu item is
installed.
For example, for the menu item to appear when the file is opened
in Windows, enter:
If( Abs(Get( SystemPlatform )) = 2; 1; 0 )
• If the calculation evaluates false or zero, the menu item is not
installed.
For example, for the menu item to appear when the file is opened
in OS
X, enter:
If( Abs(Get( SystemPlatform )) = 1; 1; 0 )
To ensure a menu item is always installed, for Install when, enter 1.
For example, for the menu item to appear when the file is opened in
Windows or OS
X, enter 1.