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
120 FileMaker Script Steps Reference
Open Sharing
Format
Open Sharing
Options
None.
Web compatibility
This script step is not web-compatible.
Description
Opens the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box, where users set up network database
sharing. This is the same as choosing File menu > Sharing > FileMaker Network.
Use this script step to open the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box for users if you
have restricted their access to FileMaker Pro menus.
Note The user’s account must be assigned a privilege set that permits changes to sharing
settings, or this script step will not be performed. (Select Run script with full access
privileges to enable the script for all users.)
Example
The following script displays a message box that asks if the user wants to share the
current database, and opens the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box if the response
is Yes.
Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to share your current database?"]
If [Get (LastMessageChoice) = 1]
#1=Yes, 2=No
Open Sharing
End If