Scripting a find failure

[Christopher Kiernan]

Hi,

I have a script that has Filemaker perform a find request. The only problem is that when the the requested data can't be found Filemaker shows an ungly error message with various options. Basically what I want to happen is either for the script to simply end when the find fails or I want it to show some kind of a custom dialog. My problem with doing any of this is I can't figure out to put a condition in my script that says if the find fails then do this. If anybody could help I would be most appreciative.

[aaa]

Try Use Set Error Capture[off,on] script for your problem may be it will help you. To me its help.

[Christopher Kiernan]

Hi,

thanks a lot for your help. your suggestion did exactly wat u said it would and has solved one of my problems. turning error capture on does get rid of the ugly error message like i wanted but howver it is causing a couple of other problems. Is there anyway of simply telling scriptmaker to do something if it finds no results. What I am thinking about is using an If clause. So for example If find returns no results then do this. If you have any ideas please write back.

[mdpres]

A simple find script would be.

SetErrorCapture [On]

EnterFindMode[] // you need to set your find mode to pause

//do your find

PerformFind[]

If[Get ( LastError ) = 401]

ShowCustomDialog ["No records match this find request"]

ShowAllRecords

EndIf

From here you can add any number of options.

Hope this helps.

Dean

[Christopher Kiernan]

Hey,

Thanks so much. That's exactly what I needed. The script works just the way I wanted now. If you don't mind me asking you one last question though. In a custom dialog with an input field is there nayway to make it so that a user has to enter a value. Well anyway thanks so much for your help.

[mdpres]

Hey,

Thanks so much. That's exactly what I needed. The script works just the way I wanted now. If you don't mind me asking you one last question though. In a custom dialog with an input field is there nayway to make it so that a user has to enter a value. Well anyway thanks so much for your help.

Yes in custom dialog use the field you want to do the find on.