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Using ScriptMaker and buttons 5-3
With FileMaker Pro, you can:
1 define a script that pauses to let you do unscripted tasks, like entering
data. When you resume the script, FileMaker Pro performs the
remaining script commands.
1 save settings, like find requests and sort orders, in a script.
1 print the commands and settings that make up a script. (See chapter 6,
“Previewing and printing information.”)
1 define passwords that prevent other users from defining or changing
scripts. (See “Protecting your files” on page 7-8.)
1 perform a startup script, a script that runs when you open a
FileMaker Pro file. For example, a startup script can switch to a data
entry layout whenever you open a customer order database.
FileMaker Pro can also perform a shutdown script every time you
close a file. (See “Setting document preferences” on page 9-8.)
1 send Internet mail using a separate email client (this requires an
email account).
1 launch Web browser software and have it display a specified URL (Web
address—this requires an account with an Internet service provider).
Understanding ScriptMaker steps
A step is a FileMaker Pro command that you use in a script. Steps are similar
to the commands you access through FileMaker Pro menus. For example, you
can create a record by choosing New Record from the Mode menu, or you can
perform a script that contains the New Record/Request step.
Keep these points in mind:
1 Many steps have options that you specify when you define a script. For
example, you can specify a field name in the Go to Field step.
FileMaker Pro Help contains detailed information about steps and options.
1 Some steps, like Paste, can only be performed in certain modes or
when a specified field is on the current layout.
1 Some steps can display a dialog box when you perform a script. For
example, a script with the Sort step can display the Sort dialog box so
you can enter a sort order.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E scripts, overview
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