Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Control script steps
- Chapter 3 Navigation script steps
- Chapter 4 Editing script steps
- Chapter 5 Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Object (Windows)
- Insert File
- Update Link (Windows)
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Chapter 6 Records script steps
- Chapter 7 Found Sets script steps
- Chapter 8 Windows script steps
- Chapter 9 Files script steps
- Chapter 10 Accounts script steps
- Chapter 11 Spelling script steps
- Chapter 12 Open Menu Item script steps
- Chapter 13 Miscellaneous script steps
- Appendix A Glossary
130 FileMaker Script Steps Reference
Open Define File References
Format
Open Define File References
Options
None.
Web compatibility
This script step is not web-compatible.
Description
Opens the Define File References dialog box, where the user can create or edit
references to files used throughout the database. (This is the same as choosing File
menu > Define > File References.)
Notes
• The user’s account must be assigned the Full Access privilege set, or this script step
will not be performed. (Select Run script with full access privileges to enable the
script for all users.)
• See FileMaker Pro Help for information about making schema changes to shared
databases.
Example
The following script displays a message box that asks if the user wants to create or edit a
file reference, and opens the Define File References dialog box if the response is Yes.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to create or edit a file
reference?"]
If [Get (LastMessageChoice) = 1]
#1=Yes, 2=No
Open Define File References
End If
Open Define Value Lists
Format
Open Define Value Lists
Options
None.