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

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)

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

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

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