Script Steps Reference

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Windows script steps
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Select Window
Purpose
Specifies a window by name and makes it the foreground window.
Format
Select Window [Current Window/Name:<name of window>; Current file]
Options
Current Window brings the active window of the file that contains the script to the
foreground.
Window Name specifies which window you want FileMaker Pro to bring to the foreground.
Current file only restricts matches to the current file (not selecting this option matches all
available FileMaker
Pro files).
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Because FileMaker Pro script steps are always performed in the foreground table, it is sometimes
necessary to bring a specific window to the front. Use this script step when you are working with
scripts in multi-table files to make certain that a script step is performed in the intended table.
Notes
In FileMaker WebDirect and Custom Web Publishing, this script step displays the specified
virtual window in the web browser window. The previous virtual window remains open when
it is not displayed.
Window name selection is not case-sensitive. This script will select the first matching
window and bring it to the front.
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