Script Steps Reference

Control script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 16
Notes
• If records are locked by a client, scripts performed on the host cannot access uncommitted
data or change the contents of those records.
• If the specified script contains the Evaluate function, use English function names in
Evaluate’s calculation. Evaluate does not recognize localized function names when it is
evaluated in a script that is run via Perform Script on Server.
Example 1
Runs a script on the server and sends the current layout name, record number, and customer email
address as the script parameter. The server navigates to the layout and record specified in the
parameter, saves a snapshot link of the current record, emails the snapshot link to the email address
specified in the parameter, and returns a result. The client fetches the script result from the server
and displays it in a custom dialog.
Main script: Email snapshot link (Client)
Perform Script on Server [Wait for completion; "Email snapshot link
(Server)"; Parameter: List ( Get ( LayoutName ) ; Get ( RecordNumber )
; Customers::Email )]
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Show Custom Dialog [Get ( ScriptResult )]
Sub-script: Email snapshot link (Server)
Go to Layout [MiddleValues ( Get ( ScriptParameter ) ; 1 ; 1 )]
Go to Record/Request/Page [MiddleValues ( Get ( ScriptParameter ) ; 2 ;
1 )]
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Set Variable [$PATH; Value:Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "Snapshot.fmpsl"]
Save Records as Snapshot Link ["$PATH"; Current record]
Send Mail [Send via SMTP Server; No dialog; To: MiddleValues ( Get (
ScriptParameter ) ; 3 ; 1 ); "$PATH"]
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Exit Script [Result: "Snapshot link sent."]