Adding a line in the middle of a scripted find

[LDPS]

Hello! I have a scripted find with about 35 lines of finds/omits. Is there a way to add a line in the middle of all the commands without having to rewrite the whole thing? thanks! Sally L.

[LaRetta]

Select the line directly above where you want to insert. Now double-click the step you want to insert. Or even (after putting your cursor above where to insert), select the script-step and click 'move.'

[LDPS]

Thanks very much! Not sure why I couldn't figure that out (seems so easy now), but it was making me crazy, so thanks again for the speedy reply!

[LDPS]

Hello again, Actually, I just tried this and it doesn't work. The new line still appears at the bottom of the list of finds/omits, and I can't move it. Perhaps it's because I'm using Filemaker 7.0v3? Is there maybe another way to do this? thanks in advance.

[Vaughan]

It's because you're trying to add criteria to a restore script step, not another step to a script.

However, I wonder why you need to have 35+ criteria...

Also, FMP 7 was the *worst* version, it's very buggy. Try to upgrade to 8.0 if you can.

[David Jondreau]

If you do need 35 criteria, it's much easier to manage if you use:

Enter Find Mode[]

Set Field[]

Omit

New Record/Request

Set Field[]

New Record Request

etc

etc

Perform Find

instead of burying all the requests in the Perform Find[].

But as V. implies there's probably a simpler find you can construct.