Disable script

[VirtualBob]

I know you can disable script steps but is there any way you can disable an entire script? I have some templated solutions that came with FM and just want to turn some off until I have the time to modify them to my needs.

[bcooney]

Depends on what they do, doesn’t it? You can add an exit script step as the first line. 

[Steve Martino]

I add a Show Custom Dialog message before the exit script step to remind you, or a user that there's a script that needs to be enabled.  Otherwise someone may be clicking a button and think something is happening when it isn't.  

For example a button that shows customers with past due balances, etc.

[bcooney]

Good idea Steve. Also, you may wish to log the script call, so you as the developer can review the need for the script. 

[VirtualBob]

Thanks for those two ideas. Its just a personal projects database, but it resorts when I change views, so showing a dialog would help me work out which trigger script is causing the actions, as there are about 12 scripts in that area and I don't have the time to pick them all apart. And I gathered there is likely a script step such as exit that would disable it from the start. I'm surprised there aren't check boxes or right-click options to temporarily suspend scripts, but there's likely a solid reason for that.

[Fitch]

It sorts when you change views -- that would indicate a script trigger is active on that layout. You can deal with that in the Layout Setup dialog.