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HotKey.SetFileMakerWindowOnly
Set whether to only run the hotkey when a FileMaker document window is frontmost.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| HotKey | 16.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "HotKey.SetFileMakerWindowOnly"; HotKeyRef; Value ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| HotKeyRef | The reference value for the hotkey as returned by HotKey.Register function. | $hotkey |
| Value | The new setting. Pass 1 or 0. |
1 |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Set whether to only run the hotkey when a FileMaker document window is frontmost.Especially if you have data viewer or debugger frontmost, the hotkey will not trigger, if this setting is activated.
Examples
Only run hotkey when FileMaker document is active:
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("HotKey.SetFileMakerWindowOnly"; $HotKey; 1) ]
See also
Release notes
- Version 16.0
- Added HotKey.SetFileMakerWindowOnly and HotKey.GetFileMakerWindowOnly functions to only run hotkey when a FileMaker document window is frontmost.
Blog Entries
This function is free to use.
Created 24th December 2025, last changed 24th December 2025
