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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 738
Description
If there is no active field, this function returns an empty string.
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
There are two fields, Teachers::Name and Coaches::Name, on the current layout. Creating a script
that returns the result of Get(ActiveFieldTableName) to a third field will return Teachers when
the script is performed after clicking in the Teachers::Name field, or will return Coaches after
clicking in the Coaches::Name field.
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Get(ActiveLayoutObjectName)
Purpose
Returns the object name of the active layout object in the calculation's current window; otherwise,
returns an empty string.
Format
Get(ActiveLayoutObjectName)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 8.5
Description
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
There is a named button on the current layout called cancelButton. When the focus is on the
button, Get(ActiveLayoutObjectName) returns cancelButton.