Script Runs when going to Next Record

[amypaulsmom]

Hi -

Not sure if I can do this. But - when the user goes to a new record either manually or by a find - I need a script to run. Guess - I could do this by creating buttons to move from record to record and to my finds. But - is there a way to do this with the script be triggered just by changing records? Also - if they do a find and find more then one record - it would need to run the script for all the records found. (LOOP)

UGH!!!

Thanks for your advice -

[SteveB]

Not a big deal. Create a transparent (no color and no border unless you want them) field behind the record and assign a script to it. You should also make the fields non-editable on this layout.

[amypaulsmom]

So - you mean a large hidden field behind my whole layout? Some of the fields on this layout would need to be modifiable - but I could just make the hidden field not under those fields - correct?

[SteveB]

I don't know how you're displaying your records...list view maybe? Put this transparent object behind whatever you want the user to click on. In list view, I make it the bottommost object. Any FM object can have a script assigned to it...buttons, boxes, circles, etc.

[amypaulsmom]

See that's my point - I don't want the user to have to click on anything. I just want the script to run automatically when the record is brought up - either by clicking on the rolodex and/or doing a manual find.

That is why I was thinking - I would need to create buttons to scroll through the records and do finds.

Does that make sense?

Thanks

[The Bridge]

I think that, to achieve what you want, you have to script your entire solution, including finds, navigation, etc. That is, no manual finds and no clicking on the rolodex to move from record to record. There may be a plug-in that will do what you want, but I'm not informed enough to recommend one.