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10-12 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
3. To add or delete a script from the menu, select the script, then
select or deselect Include in menu.
Scripts with checkmarks will appear in the Scripts menu.
4. Click Done.
Using buttons with scripts
A button is an object on a layout that you can click to perform one
script step or an entire script.
Buttons
When you click the
Letter button,
FileMaker Pro
performs the Print
Letter script
Defining buttons
Use the following steps to create a button labeled with text.
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 12-4.
2. In Layout mode, choose a layout, then click the button tool.
Button tool
Button border
If tools don’t appear on the layout,
click the status area control
3. Drag the crosshair pointer on the layout to draw the button.
4. In the Specify Button dialog box, select a step, set step options (if
they’re available), select a button style, and choose whether the
pointer will change to a hand cursor when it is over the button. Then
click OK.
See “About ScriptMaker steps,” on page 12-6.