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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 970
Example 3
Performs a find. If no records are found, displays a custom dialog. If one record is found, goes to the
Invoice Details layout. If more than one record is found, goes to the Invoices layout.
Perform Find [Restore]
If [Get (FoundCount) = 0]
Show Custom Dialog ["Find Records"; "No record was found."]
Else If [Get (FoundCount) = 1]
Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Else
Go to Layout ["Invoices"]
End If
Example 4
Performs a find. If no records are found, displays a custom dialog so the user can run the Find
Invoices script to search again. If one record is found, goes to the Invoice Details layout. If more
than one record is found, goes to the Invoices layout.
Script: Find Invoices
Perform Find [ ]
If [Get ( FoundCount ) = 0]
Show Custom Dialog ["No Record Found"; "No records were found. Do
you want to search again?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
#Calls this script again as a sub-script
Perform Script ["Find Invoices"]
Else
Show All Records
End If
Else If [Get ( FoundCount ) = 1]
Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Else
Go to Layout ["Invoices"]
End If
Sort Records [Restore; No dialog]
Related topics
Defining calculation fields
If function
If structure examples
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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Else If
Purpose
Evaluates a Boolean calculation and performs a conditional action based on that evaluation, like the
If script step.