Script Steps Reference

Windows script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 160
New Window
Purpose
Creates a new window based on the foreground window.
Format
New Window[Style: Document/Floating Document/Dialog; Name: <name of
window>; Height: n; Width: n; Top: n; Left: n]
Options
You can choose one of the following window styles:
• Document Window opens a document window.
• Floating Document Window opens a floating document window.
• Dialog Window opens a dialog window.
You can specify these window settings:
• Window Name is the name for the new window. Window names do not have to be unique.
• Height is the height of the new window, in points.
• Width is the width of the new window, in points.
• Distance from Top is the new window’s distance, in points, from the top of the
FileMaker
Pro window (Windows) or the top of the screen (OS X).
• Distance from Left is the new window’s distance, in points, from the left of the
FileMaker
Pro window (Windows) or the left of the screen (OS X).
You can set these window controls:
• Close enables the close button in the window’s title bar.
• Minimize enables the minimize button in a window’s title bar.
• Maximize enables the maximize button in the window’s title bar.
• Zoom Control Area enables the zoom control and Mode pop-up menu at the bottom left of
the window.
• Resize allows users to resize the window.
Compatibility
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