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

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! :

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