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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 985
• choose Layout Number by calculation, and use the Specify Calculation dialog box to
create a formula whose result is a valid layout number. (Layout numbers correspond to the
order of the layouts in the file.)
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step is useful when you begin a script to make sure the user starts with the correct layout
displayed.
Notes
• The Go to Layout script step can only take you to layouts defined in the same file as the
script itself. To go to layouts in an external file, define a script in that file using the Go to
Layout script step, and call that script from the first file using the
Perform Script script step.
• Layout Name by calculation recognizes layouts with the same names in the order in which
they were created. If you have multiple layouts with the same name, either select the
specific layout you want from the layout list or use Layout Number by calculation.
• Define an unstored calculation field with the function Get(LayoutNumber) function and place
it on your layouts to verify the layout numbers of your layouts.
• When a file has two or more tables, FileMaker Pro appends the name of the source table to
the layout name for clarity. For example,
Go to Layout [“Layout #2” (TableB)].
Example 1
Opens a new window and goes to the Summary field on the Invoice Details layout.
New Window [Style: Document]
Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Go to Field [Invoices::Summary]
Example 2
Checks which device is running the database and goes to the appropriate layout.
If [PatternCount ( Get ( ApplicationVersion ); "iPad" )]
Go to Layout ["Customers iPad"]
Else If [PatternCount ( Get ( ApplicationVersion ); "Pro" )]
Go to Layout ["Customers"]
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes