U.M. (Windows)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Appendix D: Linking and embedding objects
- Index
Using ScriptMaker and buttons 5-15
For example, if you add a Sort step and deselect the Restore sort order
and Perform without dialog options, the Sort dialog box appears when
you perform the script. If you select Restore sort order and deselect
Perform without dialog, the dialog box displays default settings that the
user can perform or modify.
Changing and duplicating scripts
1. Change the settings stored for the script, if necessary.
See “Storing settings for a script” on page 5-14.
2. Choose ScriptMaker from the Script menu.
3. In the Define Scripts dialog box, select a script name.
4. Click Done to finish, or click Edit to change the steps in the script.
5. In the Script Definition dialog box, change the script steps, and then
click OK.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E scripts, managing
To Do this
Quickly create a similar script Click Duplicate.
Change the name of the script Edit the name in the Script Name box, and then
click Rename.
Add the script to the Script menu Select Include in menu.
Remove the script from the
Script menu
Deselect Include in menu.
To Do this
Add a step Select the step in the Available Steps list, and then click Move.
Select options for the step, if they’re available.
Delete a step Select a step in the script, and then click Clear.
Change step options Select a step in the script, and then change the options.
Change the order
of steps
Drag the double arrow to move a step.
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