Script Variable / Global Field

[adityaverma]

Hi,

In earlier versions of FM, I used to define global field to facilitate search on a specific layout. For example if I have a database I wanted users to search customer name, I will create a global field for customer name and on the search layout, I will place this global field and after data is entered on the global field, user will click a button to search and in my script I will go to find mode and set customer name to this global field.

How could I do something similar in FM 8. I understand that there are script variable but is there any way I can place them on layout?

Thanks in advance

[aaa]

Hi, Adi! Is there reason to place variable to layout? Use global field. I think that after working script local variables lost.

[Søren Dyhr]

You must expand on this!!! Why did you in the previous versions use a global field at all ...when all it takes is another more focused layout only containing the important field shown in find mode???

--sd

[comment]

You cannot put variables on a layout. Variables perish with the script, or when the file is closed. Next time the file is opened, the variable might not exist - what should the layout show then?

Why did you in the previous versions use a global field at all

For one, it prevents users getting into Browse and overwriting actual data.

It also helps when the request has to be re-formatted, e.g. user selects "this month" and the script enters the appropriate calculation into the Date field.

Now, you must expand on this!!! Why so many exclamation and question marks???

[Søren Dyhr]

Now, you must expand on this!!! Why so many exclamation and question marks???

Yeah, a bad habit - I ought to substitute it with scratching my head instead ...and I'd soon get bald-headed.

--sd

[xochi]

For one, it prevents users getting into Browse and overwriting actual data.

In FM7, you can set a field so that it only allows data entry in Find mode, but not when in Browse mode (Field Control / Behaviors).

[adityaverma]

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies. Yes I agree that we should look forward for new improvements instead of sticking to old bad habits :

BTW, I also realized that in FM Pro 8 we could use global fields in same old fashion. Just define a text field and under storage choose global field.

Cheers,