Container field drop down menu visibility!

[tmas73]

Here I have a drop down menu container field solution for labeling purposes! The problem i have is when I click the menu and select the color it stays on text until I click off the menu, then it will reveal the color container! Please see file!

iPassword_4.04.fp7.zip

[comment]

Rather difficult to see it, without a valid password...

[tmas73]

Sorry

Pass:

1234

[Raybaudi]

Actually:

Accont Name 1234

Password [none]

[tmas73]

Sorry! Yes No pass

[Raybaudi]

Hi

try this one.

Edit: it was working before !

But now NO, so I deleted it

Edited June 23, 2006 by Guest

[Genx]

... I'm confused

[Raybaudi]

about ?

[Raybaudi]

Ohh...

I see... the file still didn't work !

There must be some type of corruption inside.

I'll rebuilt it from scratch

[Raybaudi]

OK

This one works with FM7 Dev, but sometimes crash with FM8v1

New.zip

[comment]

This technique works in Windows only.

[tmas73]

Nice Thanks, that helps, but is there no way to hide the text until the popup shows?

TMAS

[Raybaudi]

Yes, while in layout mode, SEND TO BACK the field "Color_Choose"

[tmas73]

Never mind this works great! Does that only work with double click?

Thanks for your help!

[tmas73]

Works on mac too, had to dalay to 1 sec not .5 if you are a slow clicker like me!

Thanks

[Raybaudi]

I don't know why you have to double-click !

Under Windows platform, only one click is needed.

[tmas73]

So I guess a Mac issue! Any work arounds on a solution like this?

TMAS

[comment]

On a Mac, Go to Field will pop a list, but not a menu. That's why you have to click twice: the first click runs the script and selects the field. The second click pops the menu. Set the pause to 5 seconds to see what really happens.

[Raybaudi]

Another way is to use the EventScript plugin.

After installed, try this one.

New2.zip

[tmas73]

When I open your file I find "" in the Auto Enter clculation! Thanks

[tmas73]

Sorry never mind! I found the plug, will it work with runtime?

[Genx]

Yes, you just have to imitate filemaker folder structure... that is, put an Extensions folder into your runtime solution (i don't know mac equiv) and then put the plugin in there.