Scripting for User input

[AntMc]

I want to do something pretty simple, and I am sure incredibly common: get FM to request input from the user, then use their answer to do a search.

I've created a script that uses Show Custom Dialog. That requests the input OK, but how do I access the answer? Where does FM put it? What do I put in the Perform Find step?

Specifically:

Show Custom dialog ["Number"; "Type a number"; Main Data::Num]

If [Get (LastMessage) = 1]

Perform Find [Restore]

....

In Perform Find [Restore] the formula is Main Data::Num:[="Type No."] where "Type No." is label given to input field #1 in Show Custom Dialog definition.

Am I missing something here. Do you have to create a field to hold the temporary parameter? Surely it is not that complicated.

Is there a way to edit scripts like in a text editor rather than selecting form pre-defined lists? It is very tedious.

[Fitch]

See the input field options? Yes, you have to store the result in a field. Yes, it's ridiculous. Generally you'd want to use a global field. Also be aware that the input field will only be recognized when the default button is clicked. Yep.

No, you can't edit scripts in a text editor. Well... you sort of can:

Clip Manager

FmPro Script Diff

Edited November 5, 2008 by Guest
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