show custom dialog

[Robbydobbs]

I like the script option "Show Custom Dialog", but I'm not sure I'm using it correctly. I put in the option to show the message "Put In The Sale Date" and I want it to go into the sale_date field, but don't know quite sure how to make that happen.

As I have it written right now:

enter find mode

set field "sale date"

custom message: "Enter Sale Date"; field entry: "Sale Date"

perform find

The find is not performing correctly. What am I doing wrong?

[Chuck]

Create a global date field called gSaleDate and point the text field of the Show Custom Dialog to that field instead. Then enter find mode and use Set Field to set sale_date to the contents of the global gSaleDate.

Chuck

[Robbydobbs]

Chuck, this is what I have done:

Show Custom Dialog

Enter Find Mode

Set Field

Perform Find

Show Custom Dialog:

Under the General Tab - Dialog Message box: Text - "Enter Sale Date"

Under the Input#1 Tab - Enable field input: Box checked.

Specify input field: "g_sale_date"

Set Field: Field "sale_date" Specify: "g_sale_date.

Could you let me know what I have setup wrong? This is still not working correctly.

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Hi,

What are you all trying to do here !

Enter a text in a Show Message script step. I don't get it.

Is it possible to do it within a script ?

What's the show custom dialog ? May be it just have another signification for my poor italian - french brain !!

[Ugo DI LUCA]

OK, it's a FM6 feature !

Could someone tell me what exactly does this custom dialog appear. It seems to be the same that Show Message + an additional field inside the message.

Is that right ? Anybody would be kinf to post a jpg or gif or printpdf to see how it looks...

Just curious, don't feel like any need to upgrade to 6 for this feature only...

[Robbydobbs]

I hope this is what you're looking for.

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Oh Yes!!!

Thanks Dobbers,

At least I now know how it looks like...in the FM6 world.