FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

5-4 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Understanding ScriptMaker steps
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A step is a FileMaker Pro command that you use in a script. Steps are
similar to the commands you access through FileMaker Pro menus. For
example, you can create a record by choosing New Record from the Mode
menu, or you can perform a script that contains the New Record/Request
step.
Keep these points in mind:
1 Many steps have options that you specify when you define a script.
For example, you can specify a field name in the Go to Field step.
FileMaker Pro Help contains detailed information about steps and
options.
1 Some steps, like Paste, can only be performed in certain modes or
when a specified field is on the current layout.
1 Some steps can display a dialog box when you perform a script. For
example, a script with the Sort step can display the Sort dialog box so
you can enter a sort order.
1 You can use status functions in steps to monitor the state of your
database. For example, a script can check whether a file is sorted. Or
it can display a customized message that tells users what to do when
a found set is empty.
For a list of status functions, see “Status functions” on page C-16. For
examples using status functions, see “Displaying customized
layouts” on page 5-32 and FileMaker Pro Help.
1 For information about using script steps with related fields, see
“Working with related fields” on page 10-30.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E script steps
E status functions