Script Steps Reference

80 FileMaker Script Steps Reference
Web compatibility
This script step is web-compatible.
Description
Creates a new window based on the foreground window. The new window has the same
layout, same table, same found set, and same current record as the original window.
Notes
• Window names created with the New Window script step do not have to be unique.
• Window name selection is not case-sensitive.
• It is not necessary to enter values for each option. When no value is entered,
FileMaker Pro uses the default value associated with the Window menu > New
Window command.
• Minimum height and minimum width depend on the operating system of the user
performing the script. If the height or width you specify are less than the minimum,
FileMaker Pro uses the minimum values.
• If the window height or width values you specify exceed the user’s screen resolution,
FileMaker Pro uses the maximum values possible.
• You can create a new window off-screen by supplying negative top and/or left values,
which can be useful for multiple monitor environments.
• If you select Indicate web compatibility, the string (VIRTUAL WINDOW ON WEB) is
added to the script step display to indicate to the user that a new virtual window is
opened in the same browser window.
Example
Go to Layout [“Data Entry”]
New Window [Name: “Enter data here”; Height: 400; Width: 600;
Top: 16; Left: 16]
Select Window
Format
Select Window [Current window or Name:<name of window>; Current
file]
Options
•Click Current Window to bring the active window of the file that contains the script to
the foreground.
•Click Specify to select which window you want FileMaker Pro to bring to the foreground.
You can enter literal text or click Specify to generate a name from a calculation.
• Select Current file only to restrict matches to the current file (not selecting this
option matches all available FileMaker Pro files).