I have setup my databse so it does not show the Satus Area View to the left of the screen. I have setup my search function etc, but when it goes into Find Mode, I want to be able to press a button that says Search Now (or similar), instead of having to press the Find button that appears on the Status Area.

So my question is this, is there a script that I can create that would force an Enter or Carriage Return command that I can then attactch to a button?

I know I can just hit return on my keyboard, but it would be a lot easier for people to use a button.

Hope someone can help.

Mark

Edited September 26, 200619 yr by Guest

Just define a button to Resume Script.

I am not sure how I would do this.

In the Browse Mode, I have a button that has this script attacthed to it:

Enter Find Mode[]

Go To Field [chsacs::Surname]

Insert Text [surname; chsacs::Surname["Enter Search Here"]

Now that script takes me to the layout to allow a search for the surname. I do not understand how I can then create a script to another button that triggers this script to actually do the search.

I know I am a bit dim!

Mark

On the button definition for your "Search Now" button, you have a list of commands that the button can be set to run. One of them is Perform Script[]. Ignore that one. Use the command below it called "Resume Script".

Your Find script should then include the whole Find process, including what to do when the records have been found. Something like:

Go to Layout [ Find ]

Enter Find Mode []

Go To Field [chsacs::Surname]

Pause Script [ indefinately ]

Perform Find []

Go to Layout [ List View ]

...

I uderstand, and have now been able to do this. Thank you