Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Trigger Script On New Record

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Trigger Script On New Record

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Trigger Script On New Record.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	1
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	31

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Script Triggers	4 fields defined, 0 record	Script Triggers

Fields

Table Name: Script Triggers - 4 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
FirstName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Script Triggers
LastName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Script Triggers
BirthDay	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Script Triggers
NewRecordTrigger	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Do not replace existing value for field (if any) Context table: Script Triggers Calculation: MBS( "FM.RunScript" ; "Trigger Script On New Record.fp7"; "On New Record"; "NEW RECORD" ) /* This calculaion will only excute when a new record is created. It will call the script "On New Record" and pass it the Parameter "NEW RECORD" The "Do Not replace existing value of field (if any)" check box must be Checked" / Validation:* Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English

Layout Objects: Script Triggers

Regular Fields

Field Name: Script Triggers::FirstName

Layout Name:

Script Triggers

Top: 382 pt
Left: 255 pt
Bottom: 399 pt
Right: 508 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Script Triggers::LastName

Layout Name:

Script Triggers

Top: 400 pt
Left: 255 pt
Bottom: 417 pt
Right: 508 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Script Triggers::BirthDay

Layout Name:

Script Triggers

Top: 418 pt
Left: 255 pt
Bottom: 435 pt
Right: 400 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Drop-down Calendar
Include icon to show and hide calendar

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Script Hierarchy

On New Record

Script Name	On New Record
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Triggered on New Record"; Message: "This is the script parameter: " &Get(ScriptParameter); Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No” ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script
Table occurrences used by this script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Download example: Trigger Script On New Record

Used functions:

FM.RunScript