U.M. (Windows)

Using ScriptMaker and buttons 5-19
Keep these points in mind:
1 To show borders around buttons in Layout mode, choose Buttons
from the Show menu. See “Showing button, text, and field
boundaries” on page 3-43.
1 To set buttons so they don’t print, see “Keeping objects from
printing” on page 6-9.
1 FileMaker Pro doesn’t store settings (like find requests) with a
button, but you can define a script that stores the settings and then
define a button to perform it. See “Storing settings for a script” on
page 5-14.
Defining buttons
Use the following steps to create a button labeled with text. To specify
a preference option for rounded or rectangular buttons, see “Setting
layout preferences” on page 9-3.
Note To create another type of button (for example, a circle with a
graphic), see FileMaker Pro Help.
1. If you’re defining a button that performs an entire script, create
the script.
See “Defining scripts” on page 5-12.
2. In Layout mode, choose a layout, and then click the button tool.
See “Working with the drawing tools” on page 3-38.
Button
border
Button tool
If tools don’t appear on the layout,
click the status area control