Question regarding an action field....

[OffTheDeepEnd.com]

I know in HTML i can create a script that when a user selects a drop down list, it takes that user to a certain page. Well, is it possible in Filemaker for a user to have a list of options in a value list assigned to a field, i.e. New Record, Delete Record, Duplicate Record... so that when a user selects that option, it performs that script? I am trying to minimize buttons and that seemed to be the best thing to do.

[-Queue-]

On Windows it's easy. Just format a menu as a button attached to the script

Go to Field [yourfield]

Pause/Resume Script [0:00:00]

If [yourfield = "New Record"]

Perform Script [New Record]

Else

If [yourfield = "Delete Record"]

Perform Script [Delete Record]

Else

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.

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End If

End If

Make sure the field is formatted as a menu and not a list, or else it will not work.

[Partha]

Remember to create the field as a Global so that it only occurs once for the file.

Also, if you are using spaces or "-" before the menu value, ensure that the data you are checking against is exact.

e.g., if your field value is " - Delete Record", then the calc would be:

If(yourfield = " - Delete Record").

Not necessary, but i've always found it useful to visually segregate, so my menu would be:

RECORDS

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- Create Record

- Delete Record

This allows me to include multiple function areas in one menu without the user getting confused

[OffTheDeepEnd.com]

I think that was almost too easy... I guess just too much cold medicine yesterday. Thanks everyone!