Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
- About script steps
- Control script steps
- Navigation script steps
- Editing script steps
- Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Field By Name
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Device
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert From URL
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert Audio/Video
- Insert PDF
- Insert File
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Records script steps
- New Record/Request
- Duplicate Record/Request
- Delete Record/Request
- Delete Portal Row
- Delete All Records
- Open Record/Request
- Revert Record/Request
- Commit Records/Requests
- Copy Record/Request
- Copy All Records/Requests
- Import Records
- Export Records
- Save Records As Excel
- Save Records As PDF
- Save Records As Snapshot Link
- Truncate Table
- Found Sets script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Accounts script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
- Show Custom Dialog
- Allow Formatting Bar
- Refresh Object
- Beep
- Speak (OS X)
- Dial Phone
- Install Plug-In File
- Install Menu Set
- Set Web Viewer
- Open URL
- Send Mail
- AVPlayer Play
- AVPlayer Set Playback State
- AVPlayer Set Options
- Refresh Portal
- Send DDE Execute (Windows)
- Perform AppleScript (OS X)
- Execute SQL
- Send Event
- Comment
- Flush Cache to Disk
- Exit Application
- Get Directory
- Enable Touch Keyboard
- Glossary
Files script steps
F
ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 187
New File
Purpose
Allows the user to create a new file.
Format
New File
Options
None.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step opens the New File dialog box. After the new file opens, the script becomes active
again, and if script steps remain, the script continues. The new file remains open and active.
Tip If you want the original file to remain active, add a Select Window script step after the New File
step.
Example 1
Exports records, then creates a new file to import the records into.
Set Error Capture [On]
Export Records [With dialog: On]
New File
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server No
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution No