Cant get counter to work

[digitalchaos]

Hello everyone

I am having a problem with a counter see example below

Set Field ["Count Field", "Count Field +1"]

If ["Count Field >5"]

Perform Scripts [sub-scripts,"run today"]

Set Field ["Count Field", "0"

End if

All it does is set the count field to "0" and nothing else

if i look in the global field count field it does not go up in number 1,2,3,4,5 it is just set to '0"

All i really want to do is execute a script after the file has been opened a number of times on shut down based on if a certain number has been reached am i on the right track

Thanks for any help i may receive in advance

[Pupiweb]

If I understand correctly you're missing the loop; the below script will increase a global field gCounter till it is more than 5, and will reset it to 0 afterwards:

Loop

Set field (gCounter, gCounter +1)

If (gCounter >5)

Perform script (run today)

End If

Exit loop If (gCounter >5)

End Loop

Set field (gCounter, 0)

[LiveOak]

What this script does is dependent upon the context in which it is used. You didn't specify what the field type is for "Count Field".

1) If it is a number field, the contents depend upon what record you are on when the script executes.

2) If it is a global number field used with FM Client in a single user environment, it will retain a number between openings and closing of the file.

3) If it is a global number field in a file hosted by FM Server, the number in this field will be the last number stored in this field when the file was closed with FM Client in a single user mode. In this case, global fields are user unique, just like the current found set and sort order and disappear when the file is closed.

A little more context of how you are using this (the big picture) is necessary to explain what is happening.

-bd

[Mike D.]

Since you said that Count Field is a global, are you running this on a single machine or off a server? In a network solution, globals are local to the client. If you are running off a server, look at this thread.

http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB16&Number=59229&Forum=All_Forums&Words=network%20global&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=59190&Search=true#Post59229

HTH, Mike

[digitalchaos]

Ok people this is how i finally got it to work

Set Field["Backup Count Field",Backup Count Field +1"]

If["Backup Count Field >5"]

Perform Script[sub-scripts,"Sub Backup"]

Else

End If

If["Backup CountField >5"]

Set Field ["Backup Count Field","0"]

End If

And this is the Sub Backup Script

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this work perfectly now for me i test it quite a few times