Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
- About script steps
- Control script steps
- Navigation script steps
- Editing script steps
- Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Field By Name
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Device
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert From URL
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Audio/Video
- Insert PDF
- Insert File
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Records script steps
- New Record/Request
- Duplicate Record/Request
- Delete Record/Request
- Delete Portal Row
- Delete All Records
- Open Record/Request
- Revert Record/Request
- Commit Records/Requests
- Copy Record/Request
- Copy All Records/Requests
- Import Records
- Export Records
- Save Records As Excel
- Save Records As PDF
- Save Records As Snapshot Link
- Found Sets script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Accounts script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
- Glossary
Open Menu Item script steps
F
ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 225
Open Manage Containers
Purpose
Opens the Manage Containers dialog box, where the user can manage thumbnail settings and
external locations for container content.
Format
Open Manage Containers
Options
None.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description
This script step is the same as choosing File menu > Manage > Containers.
Notes
• The user’s account must be assigned the Full Access privilege set, or this script step will not
be performed. (Select Run script with full access privileges to enable the script for all
users.)
• See Sharing databases on a network for information about making schema changes to
shared databases.
Example 1
Displays a custom dialog that asks if the user wants to edit settings for thumbnails, and opens the
Manage Containers dialog box.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to change settings for thumbnail images
in container fields?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Open Manage Containers
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution No