using a variable portal row

[Aussie John]

I have a script that is triggered by a button in a portal row- The script acts on the data in that row. A problem arises when a field in another portal row is already selected ( the script acts on that portal data). All works fine if no fields are selected.

any ideas thanks?

Version: v6.x

Platform: Mac OS X Panther

[RalphL]

I would use Go To Related Record and then call a script in the related file to act on the data in that record and then return to the current file.

[Vaughan]

"A problem arises when a field in another portal row is already selected ( the script acts on that portal data)."

I'm surprised it does that... I've never seen it happen. I'll do some testing.

Try this: get the script to insert the portal row number into a global field (it should insert the number of the row the button in on) and use the Got to Portal Row step to select the portal row, then do the rest of the stuff.

[Aussie John]

Thanks, I'll try that Vaughan

[Vaughan]

I thought of something else this morning which might be helpful if the problem still persists: get the script to check if it is in a field (perhaps IsEmpty( Get (ActiveFieldName)=0 might do the job) and only let the script run if the cursor is not in a field.

[Aussie John]

Vaughan said:

Try this: get the script to insert the portal row number into a global field (it should insert the number of the row the button in on) and use the Got to Portal Row step to select the portal row, then do the rest of the stuff.

for info that worked thanks

Version: v6.x

Platform: Mac OS X Panther