U.M. (Windows)

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Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
FileMaker Pro includes ScriptMaker software, which you can use to
automate tasks like:
1 switching to another layout or mode
1 finding, sorting, and printing records
1 dialing phone numbers
This chapter tells you how to use ScriptMaker and how to define buttons
to perform script commands.
Note FileMaker Pro scripts are not available when you publish a
database on the Web using FileMaker Pro Web Companion Instant
Web Publishing.
Important Before you read this chapter, be sure you know how to work
with FileMaker Pro, as explained in the rest of this guide. You should
also know how to use FileMaker Pro Help, as explained in the preface,
“Getting help.”
Understanding scripts
A script is a command that tells FileMaker Pro to carry out one action
or a sequence of actions. You perform a script to carry out its actions.
For example, when you click the Letter button on the Client Entry
layout, a script displays the Letter layout. Then the script switches to
Preview mode and pauses so you can see what the letter looks like when
it prints.