On Windows, most users use the Enter (or Return key) key to advance from field to field. Is there a way in FMP, to have control on a field (or layout) that allows a user to use the Enter or Tab key to advance from field to field (without creating a cariage return)?

TIA

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Originally posted by BarryZ:

On Windows, most users use the Enter (or Return key) key to advance from field to field. Is there a way in FMP, to have control on a field (or layout) that allows a user to use the Enter or Tab key to advance from field to field (without creating a cariage return)?

TIA

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Tab=next field

Shift -tab=previuos field

Dj

Not easily. You can enter a script that loops, pausing one second in each loop. When a user hits the enter key, they exit the field, so you could check to see if there is anything for the Status( CurrentFieldName ) and if not, go to the next field, re-entering the loop until the next enter hit.

Chuck

Okay if there's no way to reassign the enter key to simulate the tab key. Is there a way to disable the enter key from putting a CR (carriage return) in a field and if this can be accomplished, could we also flash a message instructing the user to hit the tab key?

If you're sure that you never want a carriage return in the field, you can use validation. In define fields, validate using a calculation. If you're validating a field called MyField, make the validation the following:

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not PatternCount( MyField, "

I know of two plug-ins for Windows (you mentioned Windows, but your icon is Mac?) that make the Enter key act like Tab:

FreeTAB and Tabby Keys.

I haven't used them myself, but I have set up the looping Go to next field () script. Works very well in some setups. But sometimes it works just as well to say, "I know you're used to using the Enter key, but this program uses the Tab key. Life's a lady canine. Have some cake."

Or something.