blah Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Hi I have a very simple loop. The layout has 110 fields and the script copies the first field and pastes into the next field. It loops 55 times using a counter and exits. It works fine with FMP8 advanced, but when I use fmp8 it crashes. Privledges are the same. Any ideas?
IdealData Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 My only experience with crashing FMP and looping scripts is if you are using a recursive method i.e. the script is calling itself. Are you sure this is the best way to copy the data? Consider using the "Replace Field Contents" script step. It is significantly faster and will simplify your script. I doubt it is a privilege thing.
Raybaudi Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 It works fine with FMP8 advanced, but when I use fmp8 it crashes. I can't believe Please, attach your file !
blah Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 Ideal, I've heard about using calculated replaces, but how would you apply it to replace a loop? Ray, my file is too big to post. It crashes fmp8 during remote and when its running independently on fmp8. version is 8.02
blah Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 Here is my script: Go to Field [ Copy_Last~Audit::q1 ] Set Field [ Preferences::gCounter; 55 ] Loop Copy [ ] [ Select ] Go to Next Field Set Field [ Preferences::gCounter; Preferences::gCounter-1 ] Paste [ ] [ Select ] Go to Next Field Exit Loop If [ Preferences::gCounter = 1 ] End Loop Set Field [ Audit::Annual; "X" ]
Genx Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 ... try using variables instead... secondly, if its the same value to 55 fields, your copy shouldnt be in the loop... and for the same reason neither should the first goto next field... ~genx
IdealData Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Put pauses in your script after every step. You need to be able to see that the copy/paste is working and that your global is decrementing Is the field tabbing sequence correct? Go To Next field relies on that. You say taht FMP8 crashes - are you sure it isn't just stuck in an infinite loop?
Genx Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 ... thats what i thought the problem may have been, but then why would it work in fmpa? and then i was going to recommend debugging... but it works in fmpa so... ~genx
blah Posted February 20, 2006 Author Posted February 20, 2006 Each value copied is different. Basically its a previous report that is copied field by field for a new report. I can't duplicate the record because I only need some of the data. When I say it crashes, it closes the file and closes filemaker pro 8. It happens about a half second after the script is called so I dont see how could loop infinetely. The wierd thing is that it works fine on fmp8a.
Genx Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 .. ok well this is my last idea... try opening and hosting the file on one machine on fmpa and then opening the file remotley on a machine with fmp8 installed and see what happens... then if that doesnt work, try running the script in fm7dev and if it doesnt work debug... cause like i said im running out of ideas... finally.. if nothing works, post a sample file and let someone else try running it on fmp8, it might just be your copy of fmp8... in which case you could also try a re-install ~genx
Genx Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 ... try using this instead... Go to Field [ Copy_Last~Audit::q1 ] Set Field [ Preferences::gCounter; 55 ] Loop SetVariable[$Contents ; Get(ActiveFieldContents) Go to Next Field Set Field [ Preferences::gCounter; Preferences::gCounter-1 ] Insert Calculated Result [ $Contents ] Go to Next Field Exit Loop If [ Preferences::gCounter = 1 ] End Loop Set Field [ Audit::Annual; "X" ] i just figure we should try substitute the copy and past functions for something else, see if it helps... ~genx
IdealData Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Test the script step by step as I suggested - then you will find out what the problem is. You can't fix it until you know what the problem is.
Genx Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 Hmmm, pausing is actually quite a good idea, try that. ~Genx
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