Dynamic field referencing in script

[kiwiora]

Not quite sure where this falls under so hopefully this forum is appropriate as it is part of a script.

How can I dynamically check the status of a field? i.e I have one script which runs, and I need it to check if(isempty(#field#) where #field# is whatever field they click on?

get(activelayoutobjectname) doesn't appear to work as it's not "active" if it's just clicked on :-S

TIA

[John Mark Osborne]

If [isEmpty(Evaluate(Get(ActiveFieldName)))]

Show Custom Dialog [Quote(Get(ActiveFieldName)) & " is empty!";

Quote(Get(ActiveFieldName)) & " is empty!"]

Else

Show Custom Dialog [Quote(Get(ActiveFieldName)) & " is not

empty!"; Quote(Get(ActiveFieldName)) & " is not empty!"]

End If

[kiwiora]

Thanks but that's not quite right?

You are referencing an "active" field. But the field is not active. They are merely clicking on a "toggle" button that overlays the field. i.e

I have a load of checkboxes. Lets say 1 - 50 each one is called Date{number}_na

I want one script that when clicking on the checkbox, it checks the status, then runs the script accordingly. (I also want it to go to a dynamic related set of records but that's a whole nother story!)

I could do 50 if statements, but I want one that deals with the whole lot. So whilst in theory yours is right, merely clicking on the button doesn't "activate" the field.

I thought adding into the front something like

go to object[objectname:"Date"&Get(scriptparameter)&"_na"]

if[isempty(evaluate(get(activelayoutobjectname))]

 set field "1"

else

 set field ""

End If

but apparently not... (i don't think dynamic object names work like I've done). Have also tried setting a variable with the concatenated object name (i.e set $$object "Date"&get(scriptparameter)&"_na") but that doesn't work either -S

I hope that makes sense.

TIA

Edited November 1, 2006 by Guest