Can ZippScript do "continue"?

[datacontrol]

I would like to use ZippScript ( although I am not wedded to it ) to tell a script to continue ( from pause ). I want this to be a scripted event on exiting a field.

[David Jondreau]

I don't believe there's any way to call the Resume Script script step from a script. But instead of a Pause Script[indefinitely] add this:

set variable $$resume = 0

Loop

Pause Script[1 second]

Exit Loop If $$resume = 1

End Loop

set variable $$resume = 0

then have the script called by zippScript be:

Set $$resume = 1

I haven't tested this, but I think the logic is sound.

[datacontrol]

Thank you for a quick response!

I don't see how the $$Resume increments to "1" thereby setting up an infinite loop.

What am I missing?

[datacontrol]

never mind....

Thanks again

[David Jondreau]

I'm testing it and it doesn't seem to work consistently. If the validation script is run while the pause is actually happening, the $$resume changes, but the script pauses on the End Loop indefinitely.

I have no idea why that is.

[comment]

Perhaps it would be better to split the script into two? What happens if user hits Enter instead of filling the field?

In any case, I believe you could run a dummy script, with the control parameter set to Resume.

[Søren Dyhr]

:hair:

Perhaps a quest out to see if more filemaker'ish methods existed to prevent this scripting urge?

--sd

[RodSierra]

About the only time I've found this necessary is when using a touch screen, where you prompt a user to select one entity, then apply it to another. Selecting the first entity triggers the script with a pause in it after it collects what it needs, then the selected entity is simply a button that is set to resume script. But again, if a keyboard is available the user can resume the script without selecting the entity, and corrupting the script.

I think you should look at splitting your scripts to eliminate the need for a resume. Much cleaner.

[comment]

Have some patience, young man. There's plenty of time to ask these questions later.

[datacontrol]

My thanks to all of you! I'm looking more favorably on splitting the scripts - Thanks!