FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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7. Click Done.
Storing settings for a script
Using ScriptMaker and buttons 5-15
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E scripts, defining
When you define a script, FileMaker Pro saves the current settings for
page setup, importing, finding, sorting, and exporting. FileMaker Pro
can restore the settings when you perform the script.
To store settings for a script, specify them before adding Page Setup,
Print, Import Records, Perform Find, Sort, or Export Records steps to a
script.
To specify Do this
Page setup
options
Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Select the settings you want, and
then click OK. For information about the options, see the manual that
came with your printer.
Print options Choose Print from the File menu. Select the settings you want, and then
click Print. FileMaker Pro saves most print settings, including the
number of copies and the type of information to print (like Records being
browsed). See “Printing” on page 6-12.
Import order Import records using the field order you want to store. See “Importing
data into an existing file” on page 8-4.
Find requests In Find mode, create the find requests. You don’t have to click Find to
perform the requests. See “Defining find requests” on page 4-19.
Sort order In Browse mode, choose Sort from the Mode menu, and then choose the
fields you want to sort by and the sort order. Click Done. See “Sorting
records” on page 4-30.
Export order Export records using the field order you want to save. See “Exporting
data from FileMaker Pro” on page 8-9.
Keep these points in mind:
1 To use the settings when you perform the script, select the Restore
option for Page Setup, Import Records, Perform Find, Sort, or Export
Records steps.
1 A script can store only one of each type of setting, for example, one
set of find requests and one sort order. If you need more than one,
define a subscript that stores different settings. See “Defining scripts”
on page 5-12.