Script Steps Reference

Editing script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 66
Paste
Purpose
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the specified field in the current record.
Format
Paste [Select; No style; <table::field>]
Options
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the contents of the Clipboard. If
you do not use Select entire contents, Paste copies the contents of the Clipboard to the
currently selected portion of the field.
• Paste without style tells FileMaker Pro to ignore all text style and formatting associated
with the Clipboard contents.
• Go to target field specifies the field to paste into.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
If you try to paste data that doesn't match the field type of the target field, FileMaker Pro pastes the
data but displays a validation alert when you attempt to exit the field. If the field is not on the current
layout, FileMaker
Pro returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
Note If you manually select field data before you run this script step in FileMaker WebDirect, the
script step performs as if you did not make a selection. To select field data before you run this script
step in FileMaker
WebDirect, use the Set Selection script step.
Example 1
Pastes the Clipboard contents into the active field.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to paste the Clipboard contents?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Paste [Select]
End If
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Partial
Runtime solution Yes