Creating a letter in FM 8

[AyCaramba]

Hi all..

I'm having a big problem developing a "Fast letter create" solution.

My goal is to get it done by a layout which is divided in several parts like salutation, content, closing and finalisation of the letter, where the user can click a selection-field and select a pre-defined value.

So far, so easy. But now the problem consists in the fact that this Value-List must be influed by several parameters; language, topic etc. (e.g. Only values on the right language, amd of the right topic must be displayed).

How shall I realise that?

I thougt about some kind of Value-list filtering, but have no idea how to do this.

Please help me with that, it's very important

[Razumovsky]

Welcome AyCaramba,

Try a search for "Conditional Value Lists" on the forum. This is what you need, and there is a lot of information on the forum about it.

-Raz

[AyCaramba]

hmm i've been all day trying all different ways with contitional Valuelists, and I'm really desperate, because it's just too much parameters.

ain't there another way?

[Razumovsky]

So, if I understand you correctly, you are asking how you filter a value list by many parameters without using many parameters?

[AyCaramba]

:) sounds fun.. no of course not.

Ok, so let me ask on a diferent way. How can I set so many conditions to the contitional Valuelist?

[Razumovsky]

Don't worry, it is not such a big deal once you get your parameters sorted out. Check out this thread

Here

First one that popped up, and seems to do the trick.

I think there is a more detailed sample file in the sample file or tips section, but it really is just the same principle regardles of the complexity involved.

[AyCaramba]

ok.. i'll try it out. Thanks...

[John Mark Osborne]

Try downloading my DevCon 2005 presentation. It has an example of how to create custom form letters. It may be more than what you want but I thought I would offer.

http://www.filemakerpros.com/DevCon05.zip

Look for en example called FORM.FP7.

[AyCaramba]

uuh that's exactly what I need, thank you 1000 times. Can I use this example and rebuild some parts of it for my own use?

[Genx]

Speaking for John, the answer is most likely yes seeing as he posted it . Also, what you should have been searching for was +conditional +valuelist.

[AyCaramba]

Okay.. thank you lots... I think I got my solution

Thanks guys