Find Mode

[ssimons]

I was wondering if in find mode there is a way to stop the find button from showing up in the status area? I want to force the end user to use the find button I'm providing so it can run a script I have attached to it.

[flook]

Hi

You can't hide the find button as far as I'm aware but you could hide/lock the staus area using the script step "show/hide status area".

Edited January 9, 2006 by Guest

[mr_vodka]

I hardly ever use a direct find for my users. I usually use a global field to allow users to enter data for the find, then I usually script the actual find itself. Just my 2cents.

[ssimons]

Thank you flook. I didn't know you could do that.

Sarah

Edited January 9, 2006 by Guest

[ssimons]

Mr Vodka - If you have a suggestion for how to make that work, I'd really appreciate it. Is you entry for the find done in the browse mode rather then the find mode and that's how you avoid the find button on the status bar?

PS I saw you were originally from NJ, so am I. What part are you from?

[mr_vodka]

Hi SSimons,

You can create a global text field to use as the search field. Then a button next to it that runs the script.

I will attach a simple sample.

Note: If you do choose to have the end users perform searches directly in Find Mode, then you can lock the status are as previous mentioned. Next you can have a button that just does a simple Preform Find [] script step. This will do the actual find after the user puts in the criteria when its in find mode.

I am originally from Central NJ. New Brunswick and Old Bridge. :B

find_using_global.zip

[ssimons]

Thanks John. I have so much to learn. Wish I could find some training locally. This was kind of dropped on me one day and I have been left to figure it out from there. I don't have any type of programming training at all, so most of my scripts have been very simple, I'm sure compared to what you're used to. But, what can I do when I have a 9 month old daughter and can't leave her to travel to FMP training classes.

I'm from Gloucester County. Thanks again for your help and hopefully I'll be able to apply your suggestion to my database.

Sarah