Can you run a script from a calculation field?

[BigRobA]

Probably been asked before, but can a custom script you wrote in ScriptMaker be run automatically if a calculation field or any other type of field becomes a certain value? I would find this very useful for error control. For instance, if someone enters 3 in a field they aren't supposed to enter 3 in I would like it to automatically run a script that pops up a warning box that says "don't enter 3 in this field." Is there any way to get it to do this without having to have the user manually run the error control script after each entry?

[ernst]

The only ways that I can think of are:

- use a third party plugin ( for example 'doscript')

- make sure the user is always 'paused in a loop' and have the errorcheck (or whatever script you want) after the pause script step.

I personally really dislike either method; should be a built-in function.

ernst.

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Or Validate by calculation your field using this option in the Define Fields Menu Options.

Or

Depending on your situation, use another calculation that would either display a "text message", a graphic or anything that would "alert" the user.

For example, use a global container in the backgroung and turn the entire screen red using :

- a global repeating container field with Red and your other Backgroud (or nothing).

- a calculation Case(fied value =3, GetRepetition(Container,1),GetRepetition(Container,2))