object name from button click

[mscholtz]

Is there any way that a click on a button can pass the object name of that button to the script that the button runs?

It would be OK if this is done as a script param, or some other way. As long as I don't have to enter the object name again as a hard-coded script param.

Thanks!

M.

[Raybaudi]

Yes, there is a "not common" way !

Each button have to be a rep of a repeating field, than you can pass the Get ( CalculationRepetitionNumber ) as the parameter to a $$ variable by using ToolTips.

[mscholtz]

Hmm, clever, but in this case that won't work. The buttons can't be repeating fields.

Anyone else know of a different way to do this?

[Raybaudi]

Hmm, clever, but in this case that won't work. The buttons can't be repeating fields.

Why ?

If they are pictures, the repeating field can be a container field.

[Raybaudi]

Even $ variable can be used !

[mscholtz]

Even $ variable can be used !

What do you mean?

Are you still talking about repeating fields, or some other method?

Thanks!

[Raybaudi]

Still repeating field !

But w/o $$, only $.

BTW: why don't you want to use a repeating field for all your buttons ?

[Raybaudi]

This is an example of what I said

Buttons.zip

[mscholtz]

OK, I give up. How does that work?

How does $button end up = the # of the repetition clicked? I don't see where the variable is being set.. there's no script setting it, no calc.

Do tell.

[comment]

It's done in the tooltips setup. That's also the main disadvantage of this method: you must position the cursor above the button and wait until the tooltip updates, before clicking.

[mscholtz]

Hmm, actually on my machine that isn't true, which is why I didn't suspect a tooltip. The variable updates as soon as the cursor moves over the object, long before the tooltip fires. I've verified this w/ the Data Viewer.

Good trick, although it still won't work for me because I can't make my buttons repeating fields. (And you're just going to have to trust me on that one, Daniele. It's not worth it to discuss the reasons.)

[Raybaudi]

It's done in the tooltips setup. That's also the main disadvantage of this method: you must position the cursor above the button and wait until the tooltip updates, before clicking.

This isn't true on windows machines: the $variable updates instantly, even before the ToolTip shows itself