Show Custom Dialog

[jeffer]

In the "show custom dialog" script step, Does anybody know if there is a restriction on how much characters can be used in the "dialog message" field? It seems like only 255 characters are accepted:( Maybe there is a way to overrule this?

[Lee Smith]

Hi jeffer,

That's what is says in FileMaker's on-line help (type this in Index ) - messages, Defining field validation.

HTH

Lee

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Don't know about changing FM parameters, but what I used to do in FMPro4.1 was creating my own custom message in a Alert layout. Do not know if the custom message existed in FM Pro4.1, but I discovered it in 5.5.

Actually, as you can only set 3 buttons to "answer" the custom message in FM Pro5.5, I still use this tip for one of my script where there could be 5 different answers to the message, for this specific script.

[jeffer]

yeah...figured it all out. But couldn't use the cunstom dialog or message script step. Since the user has a option of selecting his/her language and the language input is dynamical...the buttons in those script steps can't be set to field value:( Just looking for another way to solve the problem.

thnx al for your help!

[CobaltSky]

Hi Jeffer,

From what you have said, I suspect you'd be better off with one of the dialog plug-ins. Their features vary, but they provide more options, including the ability to dynamically control button labels and is some cases, to display longer message text.

If you are interested in this kind of solution, then three of the better options that you might like to check out are:

Troi Dialog:

http://www.troi.com/software/dialogplugin.html

24U - SimpleDialog:

http://www.24u.cz/database.htm

PracticeMaker (Atomic Plug-ins):

http://www.practicemaker.com/dialogs.htm

All of them offer free demo downloads, which are worth a look.