Newbie over his head--needs life raft

[dolphy]

I ought to post this to the Filemaker Cretins list, but I can't find it... ;-)

I don't know why, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to attach a script to a button to activate a popup menu. (Yes, I'm a total beginner.)

Given a custom value list called Skills, a field called m_skills formatted as a popup menu, and a script called SkillsPopup_1 (out of 15), the popup menu works when one clicks on the field, but the button does nothing. Is there a specific order in which I should've set up all of the above? Am I missing a step?

The script goes like this:

Exit Record/Request

Go to field [select/perform, "m_skills"]

Thanks.

dolphy

[BobWeaver]

Try formatting the field as a popup list rather than a popup menu.

[dolphy]

That did it!

Thank you Bob!

One more question

[BobWeaver]

Unfortunately, you will have to create a script for each. Simplest method is to create one script then duplicate it many times. Then modify them as necessary.

[dolphy]

Thank you, Bob. <groan>

I've done it, but I just had a thought

[BobWeaver]

I don't think so.