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Dialog from Filemaker Form

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Dialog from Filemaker Form.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts2
Scripts3
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus24
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
Dialog Test
2 fields defined, 1 record
Dialog Test

Fields

Table Name: Dialog Test - 2 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
ResultNormal, 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

            Layout Objects: Dialog Test

            Regular Fields

            Field Name: Dialog Test::Input
            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
            • Top: 141 pt
            • Left: 66 pt
            • Bottom: 228 pt
            • Right: 397 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: Dialog Test::Result
            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
            • Top: 272 pt
            • Left: 66 pt
            • Bottom: 293 pt
            • Right: 319 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: Show Dialog
            • Top: 365 pt
            • Left: 374 pt
            • Bottom: 407 pt
            • Right: 504 pt
            • Anchoring: Right, Bottom
            		Perform Script [ “Show Dialog” ]

            Scripts:


            Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
              Type:
            • Text: Show Card
            • Top: 365 pt
            • Left: 528 pt
            • Bottom: 407 pt
            • Right: 658 pt
            • Anchoring: Right, Bottom
            		Perform Script [ “Show Card” ]

            Scripts:


            Layout Objects: Card

            Regular Fields

            Field Name: Dialog Test::Input
            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
            • Top: 71 pt
            • Left: 41 pt
            • Bottom: 172 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: OK
            • Top: 183 pt
            • Left: 264 pt
            • Bottom: 219 pt
            • Right: 372 pt
            • Anchoring: Left, Top
            		Perform Script [ “Return from Dialog”; Parameter: "OK" ]

            Scripts:


            Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
              Type:
            • Text: Cancel
            • Top: 183 pt
            • Left: 138 pt
            • Bottom: 219 pt
            • Right: 246 pt
            • Anchoring: Left, Top
            		Perform Script [ “Return from Dialog”; Parameter: "Cancel" ]

            Scripts:


            Script Hierarchy

            Show Dialog
            Show Card
            Return from Dialog

            Next Script: [Show Card]
            Script NameShow Dialog
            Run script with full access privilegesOff
            Include In MenuNo
            Layouts that use this script
            Scripts that use this script
              Script Definition
              Script Steps
              • Set Variable [ $x; Value:Get ( ScreenWidth ) / 2 - 200 ]
              • Set Variable [ $y; Value:Get ( ScreenHeight ) / 3 - 100 ]
              • New Window [ Style: Dialog; Name: "Dialog"; Using layout: “Card”; Height: 240+20 + If ( MBS("IsWindows") ; 20; 0); Width: 400 + If ( MBS("IsWindows") ; 20; 0); Top: $y; Left: $x; Close: No; Minimize: No; Maximize: No; Resize: No; Menu Bar: No; Dim parent window: No; Toolbars: No ]
              • #for older FileMaker version without the layout option above, switch to right layout
              • If [ Get ( LayoutName ) ≠ "Card" ]
              • Go to Layout [ “Card” ]
              • End If
              • Show/Hide Toolbars [ Hide ]
              • Loop
              • Pause/Resume Script [ Indefinitely ]
              • Set Variable [ $Result; Value:Get(ScriptResult) ]
              • Exit Loop If [ Length($Result) > 0 ]
              • End Loop
              • Close Window [ Name: "Dialog"; Current file ]
              • Set Field [ Dialog Test::Result; $Result ]
              Fields used in this script
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                Table occurrences used by this script
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                  Custom menu set used by this script

                    Previous Script: [Show Dialog]Next Script: [Return from Dialog]
                    Script NameShow Card
                    Run script with full access privilegesOff
                    Include In MenuNo
                    Layouts that use this script
                    Scripts that use this script
                      Script Definition
                      Script Steps
                      • New Window [ Style: Card; Name: "Dialog"; Using layout: “Card”; Height: 240; Width: 400; Close: No; Minimize: No; Maximize: No; Resize: No; Menu Bar: No; Dim parent window: Yes; Toolbars: No ]
                      • #for older FileMaker version without the layout option above, switch to right layout
                      • If [ Get ( LayoutName ) ≠ "Card" ]
                      • Go to Layout [ “Card” ]
                      • Show/Hide Toolbars [ Hide ]
                      • End If
                      • Loop
                      • Pause/Resume Script [ Indefinitely ]
                      • Set Variable [ $Result; Value:Get(ScriptResult) ]
                      • Exit Loop If [ Length($Result) > 0 ]
                      • End Loop
                      • Close Window [ Name: "Dialog"; Current file ]
                      • Set Field [ Dialog Test::Result; $Result ]
                      Fields used in this script
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                        Tables used in this script
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                          Custom menu set used by this script

                            Previous Script: [Show Card]
                            Script NameReturn from Dialog
                            Run script with full access privilegesOff
                            Include In MenuNo
                            Layouts that use this script
                            Scripts that use this script
                              Script Definition
                              Script Steps
                              • #Call this script from dialog buttons to pass back a result value
                              • Exit Script [ Result: Get(ScriptParameter) ]
                              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
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                                          Custom menu set used by this script

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