Trigger script from pull-down?

[eljefejb]

Hi all -

Is it possible to trigger a script when a new value is chosen from a pull-down list? I tried making a transparent button that sits over the list box (like you do over a portal row), but then I could only click the button and had no access to the pull-down list. If I put the button only over the arrow for the pull-down, then I could pull down the list, but the button wouldn't work.

I would like to have the script triggered every time a new value is chosen from the list. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Inky Phil]

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/179331/post/217420/hl/trigger/

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Phil

[eljefejb]

Hmm... looks good, but the FM file will be living on a server and hosted by FMS. I don't think a plugin will work, because I'm sure the boss doesn't want to have to install it on every client's machine. Thanks, though!

[bruceR]

Plugins can be set up to auto-install from Server.

[eljefejb]

Okay, I got this working... at least, on my machine, to which I have administrator rights.

It doesn't seem as if users without administrator rights can have the plug-in automagically installed for them. Is there a way around this? Seems like it kind of defeats the purpose of automatic download/install...

[TDebb8594]

How did you get it working? I'm trying to do the same thing.

[eljefejb]

Which part? The script, or the Auto-Update for plugins? In both cases, I just followed the included documentation. The developers of the myFMButler DoScript plugin tell me that they have a newer version coming out soon, with more detailed examples of usage. As far as the Auto-Update, I consulted the FMP8 PDF guide. It's on their website. Can't remember exactly what it's called, but if you search for "Autoupdate", you should find it. Good luck!

[TDebb8594]

Maybe I'm missing something but the manual that comes with the plug in doesn't say how to set it up and the example file is protected so I can't see the script.

Any help? Thank you.

[eljefejb]

Protected? That's weird. Wasn't when I got it. Try this file.

DoScript_on_exit_field.fp7.zip

[Søren Dyhr]

Other methods exists though - even sans plug's!

http://www.fmforums.com/forum/attachment.php?attid/8296/

--sd

[TDebb8594]

Thank you. The file you sent is NOT protected so I am able to see the scripts. However the one I really need is the popup_launcher, which is also protected with a password.

DoScript_popup_launcher.fp7.zip

[eljefejb]

Did you download the Windows version? I got the Mac version, and I can open the files just fine...

Try this one.

DoScript_popup_launcher.fp7.zip