“Copy and paste” script steps

[117Alan]

Hi

I would like to copy and paste (eg to a word document) several lines of script steps.

For instance if I’d like to ask a question on this forum that requires showing all the steps in a script.

Using FMP8.5 and Windows XP.

But I can only copy the scrips steps onto my clipboard and then paste them into another script (ScriptMaker).

I cannot paste the script steps outside of the file maker programme.

I also can not print them.

Any suggestions please?

[Lee Smith]

On the Mac, I print to Preview, copy the script, and then paste that into the Body of the Reply.

FileMaker (one word), does let you copy and paste scripts, scripts steps, fields, etc. between your databases.

HTH

Lee

[mr_vodka]

and if that doesnt work then you can try this.

http://fmforums.com/forum/showpost.php?post/288599/

[Lee Smith]

[color:red]Do not Double Post in the Forum.

[117Alan]

Thanks for your help, - much appreciated.

Unfortunately none of these solutions (including LaRetta’s advice) work, so that’s why I thought I’d ask the question again.

I apologise as I did not know that questions should not be repeated.

It might have something to do with a windows operating system.

I am never offered the choice of printing to PDF, nor to “print preview”.

I have spent some time in trying to find ways of bringing up these options on the screen.

[mr_vodka]

Download a Freeware version of a PDF writer. She mentions later in the thread ( CutePDF ).

I think this is another one. Even if not for your current purpose, the ability to print to PDF can be priceless.

http://www.primopdf.com/

[117Alan]

Thanks

That works!!

[117Alan]

For what its worth, looking at recent posts http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/198161/post/new/#NEW

I now see there is another way to copy and paste scripts if one has windows and FileMaker Pro advanced- that is by using the Database Design Report feature.

One small inconvenience that happened to me- after installing Cute PDF and using it, it then became the “default”.

When I tried to print a “normal” invoice from my FileMaker data base I only then had the option of saving the copy to my documents as a PDF (i.e. the same option as I used to save the script to the hard drive)

Alan