File open script step

[john9210]

FMP Adv 15. I’m using the file open script step to open a filemaker file (file2). File2 has a script trigger on first window open but it does not run when it opens. Is there a way to run a script in file2 when it opens?

[Wim Decorte]

Do you have the option set to open file2 hidden?  The script trigger does not work on file open but as the name says, onFirstWindowOpen.  If you open file2 in such a way that it does not render a window then that trigger does not run.

This is a use case where I would not rely on triggers.   You want to explicitly open file2 and have it run a script.  So do that explicitly in your script:

- open file2

- run script in file using the "perform script" script step