Developer’s Guide

2-8 FileMaker Pro Developer’s Guide
The following table describes how to emulate interface elements that are
not shown when you run your solution files in Kiosk mode.
Important Kiosk mode is not supported in FileMaker Pro 4.0. When a
solution file is opened in FileMaker Pro 4.0, the Kiosk mode interface is
replaced by the FileMaker Pro 4.0 interface.
Closing files in Kiosk mode
The only way to close a solution in Kiosk mode is by a script attached to
a button that quits the runtime application. If there is no Quit or Exit button
available, you can exit the runtime application by pressing Alt-F4
(Windows). In the Mac OS, you must force the runtime application to quit
by pressing Command-Option-Esc. This is not recommended because it
can cause data corruption or damage open files.
Tip To ensure that end users can always access the primary file, you can:
1 provide a startup script in each auxiliary file that opens the primary file
1 place a “Main Menu” button in each auxiliary file that returns end
users to the primary file
When a solution is running in Kiosk mode in the Mac OS, access to the
operating system is restricted. To switch to another application or the
operating system, you must exit the runtime application. In Windows,
pressing Alt-Tab will move you to another application.
To use these interface elements Do this
Menu commands Use buttons for all menu commands (for
example, Sort, New Record, and Quit)
Zoom controls Use the Toggle Window or Set Zoom Level
script steps
Status area control Use the Toggle Status Area button
Mode pop-up menu Use the Enter Browse Mode, Enter Preview
Mode, or Enter Find Mode buttons
Vertical scroll bar Scroll if the layout is longer than one screen or if
browsing a View as List layout
Horizontal scroll bar Scroll if the layout objects are wider than one
screen
Window size and position Set before binding or use a startup script to toggle
the window size