[FP3] show the content of a field in a dialog box

[mount]

Can I show the content of a field in a dialog box?

FileMaker Version: 3

Platform: Windows 95/98

[Vaughan]

In FMP 3: no, not without a third party plugin.

Custom dialogs were introduced in FMP 6.

[Ender]

Back when I was using FM3 and FM4, I used a layout to achieve the effect of a dialog box with fields. The layout had a white box covering most of the screen, with the background still visible behind, and a couple button choices for the user.

[mount]

Thanks. I'll try this.

What I was looking for is to show a warning message like:

You are going to write MessageA in a field that is actually filled whith MessageB. Do you want to add this text, delete the previous text, do nothing?

And then, three buttons.

I thougt it would be easy and faster by a message box. Anyway...

[Vaughan]

You could still use the Show Message script step if you make the message more generic, or use If conditionals to choose between several pre-determined messages.