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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 720
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Use the optional fileName parameter to only return windows that are based on the specified file.
The window could be visible, hidden, or minimized. The order of the names in the list matches the
current stacking order of the windows. The visible windows are listed first, then the minimized
windows, and then the hidden windows. If there are no databases or windows open, an empty string
is returned.
Note Even if you close a file, it may remain open as a hidden file if the window of any other file is
displaying data from that file. (For example, another window may be displaying related data from the
file you attempted to close.) FileMaker
Pro will close the file when you close all the dependent
windows.
Examples
WindowNames returns Customers and Invoices separated by a carriage return when those
windows are currently open.
WindowNames(“contacts”) returns a list of windows that are based on the contacts database
file.
Related topics
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
External functions
Use external functions to access FileMaker Pro plug-ins. Plug-ins add features to FileMaker Pro.
For more information, see Setting plug-in preferences.
External functions are only available if FileMaker Pro plug-ins are installed and enabled on your
computer. If no FileMaker
Pro plug-ins are installed, you see only the generic external function
definition in the Specify Calculation dialog box:
External (nameOfFunction; parameter)
Plug-ins written for version 7.0 and later
Each plug-in defines its own functions and parameters. See the documentation that came with the
plug-in for each function’s usage.
Plug-ins written for version 6.0 and earlier
These plug-ins are still supported and continue to use the External function to access the plug-in’s
functions. The first parameter is the name of the plug-in function to execute and the second is a
parameter that is passed to that function. See the documentation that came with the plug-in for each
function’s usage.