Script Steps Reference

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Fields script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 94
Insert Current Time
Purpose
Pastes the current system time into the specified field.
Format
Insert Current Time [Select; <table::field>]
Options
Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current time. If you do not
select this option, Insert Current Time adds the value of the current time to the end of the
field's existing data.
Go to target field specifies the field to paste into.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
To perform a calculation with the current time, make sure the receiving field is defined as a
Time field.
If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert
Current Time returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
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
Goes to the Email History layout, inserts the current time in the Last Sent field, then goes to the
original layout.
Go to Layout ["Email History"]
Insert Current Time [Select; Emails::Last Sent]
Go to Layout [original layout]
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes