I have a layout with 200 buttons numbered 1 thru 200. I want filemaker to make a new record each time I click a button with the number of that button. For instance, if I click on button 120 it will make a record with 120 in it. After I'm done, it will tally the top ten buttons clicked. It is used for a contest and using buttons is much easier than hand typing each number voted on.

However, there has to be an easier way than to make a script for each button. I tried status (currentfieldname), but then I have to make 200 fields. I even tried to do a field serialized. I'm pulling my hair out. I did see a post once on how to do a "text on button" script but can't find it now. Otherwise this script works fine.

----for each button ----

New Record/Request

Insert Text[select,"vote",100"]

Refresh Window[]

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As is now, everything works like I want, I just don't want to do a script for each button

[ February 05, 2002, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: jgreen ]

You could use some portals and reduce the number of scripts to one per portal.

Another approach is easier to setup, requires one script, and two clicks per number.

May I suggest that you look at the Help topic Status Functions and especially Status(Current Field Contents). This works across different files so that the value of a field you have clicked into can be carried across to a field in another file.

Say you have 200 number fields containing the values 1-200, if you click into any of these, then run a Perform external script step, the value therein will be contained in the function Status(CurrentFieldContents)in the external script.

So,you will have only two scripts; one external script and one to 'Perform External Script'

The value carried over will vary according to which of the number fields is active.

Actually buttoning the scripts could be a bit tricky but I think it can be done.

May I suggest that you look at the Help topic Status Functions and especially Status(Current Field Contents). This works across different files so that the value of a field you have clicked into can be carried across to a field in another file.

Say you have 200 number fields containing the values 1-200, if you click into any of these, then run a Perform external script step, the value therein will be contained in the function Status(CurrentFieldContents)in the external script.

So,you will have only two scripts; one external script and one to 'Perform External Script'

The value carried over will vary according to which of the number fields is active.

Actually buttoning the scripts could be a bit tricky but I think it can be done.

Sorry,I seem to have posted twice