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
152 FileMaker Functions Reference
Fully qualified name
The complete name of a field or layout, expressed using the format tableName::[field or
layout name], where “tableName” is the name of the underlying table occurrence in the
relationships graph upon which the field or layout is based. A fully qualified name identifies
an exact instance of a field or layout. Because fields and layouts with common names can
be based on different tables, FileMaker Pro uses fully qualified names to avoid errors in
calculations and scripts.
Function
A predefined, named formula that performs a specific calculation and returns a single,
specific value.
Function list separator
The punctuation character (a semicolon) that separates parameters in a function
definition. If you type a comma, FileMaker Pro automatically changes it to a semicolon
after you close the Specify Calculation dialog box.
G
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
A platform-independent file format often used to distribute graphics on the Internet.
Global field
A field defined with the global storage option can contain one value that's used for all
records in a file. Use the value of a global field as a fixed value in calculations, to declare
variables in If or Loop script steps, or for fields that rarely need to be updated (for example,
a company logo in a container field). A global field can be any field type except summary.
A global field can’t be indexed.
Global variable
A global variable can be used in a calculation or script anywhere in a file, for example,
other scripts or file path. The value of a global variable is not cleared until the file is closed.
Grammar
A precise description of a formal language, such as XML, consisting of sets of rules for
how strings (words) in the language can be generated, and how the strings can be
recognized as part of the language.
Grand summary
Total or other aggregate value for all records in the found set.
Grand summary part
Use grand summary parts to view and display summary information (totals, averages, and
so on) in summary fields for all records in the found set. You can add one grand summary
part at the top (leading) and one grand summary part at the bottom (trailing) of a layout.