Good or Bad: ScriptMaker allows duplicate names

[falkaholic]

Topic says it all!

I stumbled across this a couple months ago when I was fixing up some old database, the find button kept on restoreing an old request; after a bit, i found there was 2 "find" scripts. @$^#@!

[SteveB]

The reason I believe this happens (and it can happen in other instances as well) is that FM internally references scripts by a sequential number that it assigns when you create the script. Ever notice that even when you have hundreds of scripts with loads of references, that renaming a script takes no time? If FM had to search thru every script to rename a subscript, the operation would take minutes rather than seconds. I believe FM will also allow 2 Relationships to have the same name as well. It certainly points out the need to be very careful.

[falkaholic]

Yes, FM uses IDs for almost everything (it is database program after all). A simple check when creating or renaming a script would help this.

My vote's for Bad Thing

[RussBaker]

Ah - but if you couldn't have duplicate script names, how would you be able to create multiple empty scriopts with the "-" name to use as menu dividers in the Scripts Menu?

[falkaholic]

hmm, I think its just when the name starts with "-", so the second would be "--" and so forth.

In terms of organizing in ScriptMaker, I use Something like this:

Startup

Shutdown

------------Scripts that do stuff

Erase All Records

Over Bill Client

------------Report Scripts

Show wasted time

------------Interface Scripts

Popup City

Checkbox X

[RussBaker]

Dunno 'bout that... If you start a visible script name with "---- etc" then that whole name will show up in the menu as an executable script, but if the name is just "-", then a nice dividing line will appear in the menu.

[Keith M. Davie]

Instead of

Show wasted time

have you tried

Insert Calculated Result (creative time, wasted time)

Overbilled clients like creativity.

[Rigsby]

A warning would be fine for double names, but not allowing it would be taking power away from a power user. The developer is responsible for good design and not FMP. However, I

[falkaholic]

Lets march on FileMaker Inc headquaters and demand change for once!

Or, start an open source project to eclipse FMI's development.

Whos in (for either or both of the above)?

[SteveB]

You guys are pissing in the wind. Those a..holes won't do anything that isn't whizzbang that they can promote. Notice that they only implement new features part way? Just so long as they can sell it.