Change layout after last tabbed field

[schris403]

I am trying to create some sort of script to change the layout after I tab past the last field in my record. Is this possible? I know a hotkey would work but I would like to make it so almost a monkey can do it. Is there a way to write a script to start after the last field is tabbed by? I think there is a way to have a new record created after the last tab has been passed but can't find that either... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Chris

[Reed]

You could use the example plugin that comes with FM dev7 to run a script when you modify and exit the last field in the layout. The script could change to the next layout. the plugin can be downloaded as well from databasepros. If you're not on 7, you would have to buy some other events type plugin from waves in motion or Troi.

[schris403]

Yes, I am not on 7 yet... any other ideas?

[Jasper]

Why not just use a glaring button that says "NEXT" and have it run a script to the next layout??

That may take SOME effort on the users part, but if your users cannot handle that you may have

more important problems with user input than that.

JESSE

[Reed]

The only ways to trigger scripts w/o a plugin are:

1. file open

2. file close

3. button

4. shortcut key

5. open scriptmaker, select the script and click perform

Did I miss any? Otherwise you need a plugin function that will perform a script whenever a calculation is evaluated. The two that I know of offhand are Troi Activator and Waves in Motion Events.

[Michael Myett]

http://costello_ryan.tripod.com/download.htm

It is only for use on windows, but is free.