I have two records... On the first I have several fields with lists if attributes in each by category such as Computer skills, Communication, etc. I want to be able to take these and paste them to another record under headings like Quality of work, Quantity of work, etc.

So in the record I created I go through the list, select one, then click on a button next to it that relates to the field I want it pasted to on the second record Through a script it copies the field, opens the second record and pastes to the field I selected. But I have run into a problem.

If I want to add to that field with more from other lists, it erases the first entry and pastes the new one... Is there an "if / then" equation that would help me here added to my script?

Any other suggestions???

I have the files but the Forum will not accept them?

If you're trying to upload an attachment, you've got to compress the files first with WinZip or Stuffit or another tool of that sort before attaching it. I believe the system gives you a list of what file suffixes are acceptable when it rejects an attachment.

-Stanley

Thanks Stan! Did it work?

Stepone.zip

Yes. There's a "Step One" file and a "Step Two". I don't know what they do, but they work.

-Stanley

If I want to add to that field with more from other lists, it erases the first entry and pastes the new one... Is there an "if / then" equation that would help me here added to my script?

The problem which is part of the problem is that you use copy and paste, though it can be made to behave is Set Field much much more convenient since you can take what at present is in the recieving field and add the new info delimited by a pilcrow alt-7 on your keyboard which in filemaker make you a new line.

Then does a more general problem need attention as well, you're storing large measures of redundant data, where a field with pointer could direct an unstored Case( expression pulling the text needed via a relation - just when someone looks at the record.

Admitted it's quite a mouthfull to comprehend and learn - but please ask me step by step how to accomplish it. First thing to do is to make Set Field work as expected!

--sd

"Admitted it's quite a mouthfull to comprehend and learn"

That was the only part I understood:) It sounds like you are putting my problem into more tech babble than I was capable of...

I would love it if you would please give me the step by step described:) Do I need to make it into a set field?

Thanks

Phil

Sorry for keeping you in suspence! But here's the first issues that could be simplifyed ...but there are plenty of issues that can make it much simpler to maintain from the developers point of view. But I exhaust my abilities in english to author a complete descripting of how to get it into the easiest/fastest thing to maintain - Becasue it seems that you havn't been pulling of tricks from other solutions yet, the ways you handle things is pretty much as you have discovered them one by one, and the topic relations is still something to learn, isn't it?

I do actually think you should borrow, buy ...a book on filemaker 5 say:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det...nce&s=books

Anyways take a look at the alterations I've made ...Only first line has the new stuff worked into the solution!!!

As it works at present is extensive duping and modifying of scripts going to take place, which isn't particular conveninet at all, but by exploiting Status(CurrentPortalRow) and Status(CurrentScriptName) and arranging your button array in a portal of buttons.

This will boil down to give a total of 5 scripts sensing via modifierkeys letting you add or remove a line from/to the recieveing field...via the same button repeated in the needed number of rows....

--sd

Edit#1Stepone.zip