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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 81
Insert Calculated Result
Purpose
Pastes the result of a calculation into the current field in the current record.
Format
Insert Calculated Result [Select; <table::field>; <value or formula>]
Options
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field. If you don't select this option, Insert
Calculated Result replaces only the selected portion of the current field, or inserts the result
at the insertion point. The default insertion point is at the end of the field's data.
• Select Go to target field or click Specify to specify the field to paste the calculated results
into. The target field must be present on the layout to paste successfully. If no field is active
when the script is performed, the step has no effect.
• Calculated result: Click Specify to define the calculation whose results will be inserted by
this script step. In the Specify Calculation dialog box, type the calculation you want
evaluated, or use the field list (on the left) and the functions list (on the right) with the
mathematical and text
operators to build the calculation.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert
Calculated Result returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
Example 1
Inserts the current date if the invoice prints successfully.
Set Error Capture [On]
Print [ ]
Insert Calculated Result [Select; Invoices::Print Status; If ( Get (
LastError ) = 0 ; "Printed on " & Get ( CurrentDate ) ; "Not Printed" )]
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