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Schedule.StartScriptOnIdle
Runs a script after idle period.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Schedule | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
MBS( "Schedule.StartScriptOnIdle"; DelaySeconds; FileName; ScriptName { ; ScriptParameter } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DelaySeconds | The Number of Seconds to wait before running the script. Moving the mouse or using keyboard will reset the counter. | 10 | |
| FileName | The name of the file that contains the script to be run | Get(Filename) | |
| ScriptName | The exact name of the script to run | "TestScript" | |
| ScriptParameter | The Script Parameter to pass to the script | Optional |
Result
Returns reference number or error.
Description
Runs a script after idle period.This script is called in FileMaker whenever no user activity has been for the given amount of time.
You can also pass a text string to the Script as a Parameter. The parameter can be retrieved by using Get(ScriptParameter) in the script that plug-in is calling.
If script is called, the user is idle the given time period. Than once user starts working again, the count is reset and next time the user is idle again, the script can be called. So our idle schedules repeat automatically.
Please use Schedule.Release later to remove schedule from list.
Our plugin does not provide persistence. You need to schedule things in your scripts if you need them. When FileMaker quits, the plugin forgets the list of schedules.
With plugin version 6.0 or newer the script name can be a script ID number. In that case the plugin queries the script name for the given script ID. This allows to call scripts by ID and avoid problems if scripts are later renamed.
Examples
Run a script 10 seconds after idle is detected:
MBS("Schedule.StartScriptOnIdle"; 10; Get(FileName); "testScript"; "don't work?")
See also
Created 20th May 2015, last changed 9th January 2020
Schedule.StartScriptAtTimeStamp - Screen.Count
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