DropDown perform search

[gilo05]

Hi is there a way, that i can get a dropdown box perform a search?

Here's my problem:

I have a field, where the students name is stored.

Then i have a field with his grade.

Now as i have more students i want to be able to select differt students via the dropdown funtions, and as i select a differt student it shows me the grades of that student.

I've tried to solve this problem but at them moment i'm stuck. My solution:

I don't use the FM arrow to open the dropdown but set my own and give it this script -sorry for the translation, i'm on german FM-:

Enter SearchMode

Select(test::name) -- lets the drop open

PErformSearch

This works but after perfom search, the user has to click search in the status bar, and this is what i do not want.

Is there a way to get this to work?

Sincerely

Gilo

[PamRotella]

It's hard for me to understand the details here, so you might want to try to make it clearer. But overall, it sounds like the kind of thing that I would use a pop-up box for. As in, not a simple dialog box generated by script, but rather another LAYOUT, script-driven, specially designed to appear as a pop-up box (you can use Window commands in the script to make it small, float to a certain position, etc.). That way, you can put as many buttons and features on it as you'd like.

I use layouts designed as a pop-up box any time that I need more than a simple list, for example a list with thumbnails next to each selection, or additional information on each choice that's beyond what a drop-down list can do.

Good luck! :

[gilo05]

I joined a file maybe it helps to make myself clearer.

I got 2 Fields: Student Name & Grades

If i push the button, i can select from the popup list the different students.

but then i have to click "Search" so that i get the grades of the selected student. I want to eliminate that "Search"-Button in the status area.

Is that possible?

test.zip