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Merge Fields

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Merge Fields.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts1
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus0
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Merge Fields
4 fields defined, 1 record
Merge Fields

Fields

Table Name: Merge Fields - 4 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
FirstNameNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: None
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: German
        LastNameNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
        • Allow editing
        Validation:
        • Only during data entry
        Storage:
        • Repetitions: 1
        • Indexing: None
        • Automatically create indexes as needed
        • Index Language: German
              InputNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Indexing: None
              • Automatically create indexes as needed
              • Index Language: German
                  OutputNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                  • Allow editing
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  Storage:
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Indexing: None
                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                  • Index Language: German

                      Layout Objects: Merge Fields

                      Regular Fields

                      Field Name: Merge Fields::FirstName
                      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                      • Top: 67 pt
                      • Left: 119 pt
                      • Bottom: 88 pt
                      • Right: 372 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Field Format:
                      • Edit Box
                      		Field Behavior:
                      • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                      • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                      • Go to next field using: Tab key
                      		Yes

                      Field Name: Merge Fields::LastName
                      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                      • Top: 90 pt
                      • Left: 119 pt
                      • Bottom: 111 pt
                      • Right: 372 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Field Format:
                      • Edit Box
                      		Field Behavior:
                      • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                      • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                      • Go to next field using: Tab key
                      		Yes

                      Field Name: Merge Fields::Input
                      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                      • Top: 253 pt
                      • Left: 119 pt
                      • Bottom: 375 pt
                      • Right: 372 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Field Format:
                      • Edit Box
                      		Field Behavior:
                      • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                      • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                      • Go to next field using: Tab key
                      		Yes

                      Field Name: Merge Fields::Output
                      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                      • Top: 382 pt
                      • Left: 119 pt
                      • Bottom: 504 pt
                      • Right: 372 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Field Format:
                      • Edit Box
                      		Field Behavior:
                      • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                      • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                      • Go to next field using: Tab key
                      		Yes

                      Buttons

                      Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                        Type:
                      • Text: Merge Fields
                      • Top: 261 pt
                      • Left: 447 pt
                      • Bottom: 289 pt
                      • Right: 622 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Perform Script [ “Merge”; Parameter: 0 ]

                      Scripts:


                      Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                        Type:
                      • Text: Merge Fields for XML
                      • Top: 300 pt
                      • Left: 447 pt
                      • Bottom: 328 pt
                      • Right: 622 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Perform Script [ “Merge”; Parameter: 16 ]

                      Scripts:


                      Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                        Type:
                      • Text: Merge Fields for HTML
                      • Top: 339 pt
                      • Left: 447 pt
                      • Bottom: 367 pt
                      • Right: 622 pt
                      • Anchoring: Left, Top
                      		Perform Script [ “Merge”; Parameter: 32 ]

                      Scripts:


                      Script Hierarchy

                      Merge

                      Script NameMerge
                      Run script with full access privilegesOff
                      Include In MenuYes
                      Layouts that use this script
                      Scripts that use this script
                        Script Definition
                        Script Steps
                        • Set Variable [ $Message; Value:"Just a test Message with \" and < in text" ]
                        • Set Variable [ $p; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ]
                        • Set Field [ Merge Fields::Output; MBS("Text.MergeFields"; Merge Fields::Input; 1+ // allow fields 2+ // allow variables 4+ // allow evaluate $p) // 32 for HTML or 16 for XML ]
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                        Scripts used in this script
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