Script Steps Reference

Windows script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 159
New Window
Purpose
Creates a new window based on the foreground window. You can create a document window, a
floating document window, or a dialog window.
Format
New Window[Name: <name of window>; Height: n; Width: n; Top: n; Left: n;
Style: Document/Floating Document/Dialog]
Options
Click Specify to set options for the new window.
• Window Name is the name you specify for your new window. You can enter literal text or
click Specify to create a window name from a calculation.
• Height is the height of the new window in points. You can enter a number or click Specify to
generate a number from a calculation.
• Width is the width of the new window in points. You can enter a number or click Specify to
generate a number from a calculation.
• Distance from top is the new window’s distance in points from the top of the screen (OS X)
or top of the FileMaker
Pro window (Windows). You can enter a number or click Specify to
generate a number from a calculation.
• Distance from left is the new window’s distance in points from the left of the screen (OS X)
or left of the FileMaker
Pro window (Windows). You can enter a number or click Specify to
generate a number from a calculation.
• Window Styles settings let you specify that the new window is a document window (default
setting) or a dialog window. To specify a window style, select Specify Advanced Style or
click Specify. See Specify Advanced Style Options dialog box.
Note If you clear the Specify Advanced Style checkbox, you will lose any advanced style
settings that have been created.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Partial
Custom Web Publishing Partial
FileMaker WebDirect Partial
Runtime solution Yes