Pause script

[Harrold]

I'm using FM 8.5

In the script that I wrote I do a find and pause.

Why is it that sometimes I can press Enter and the Script will continue while other times in a different part of the Script pressing Enter won't continue the script. What are the rules for pressing Enter

[aldipalo]

Is it another find or some other command? Perhaps you should post a copy of the script and tell us at what point you are looking to continue the script.

[David Jondreau]

Is the Status Area showing?

[LaRetta]

What are the rules for pressing Enter

If you are trying to perform a find and the script won't run, the fields might (incorrectly) be checked (in Field Control > Behavior) to Go To Next Object using Return Key. [Enter] in Windows systems is actually [Return]. Windows [Enter] is the key on your number pad and yes ... it can be confusing.

LaRetta :wink2:

Edited December 14, 2008 by Guest

[Harrold]

Yes The status Area is showing.

I would like to clarify my question.

When the status area has the " Continue " or

" Cancel " button displayed not always will pressing enter have the effect of continuing.

[comment]

If you are in Browse mode, and your cursor happens to be in a text field, then pressing RETURN (as opposed to ENTER) will insert a carriage return in the field, instead of continuing the script (at least on a Mac it will). But in Find mode, pressing either key will continue the script. Other than that, I don't know. Why don't you post a file showing the problem?

[LaRetta]

Not on Windows, Michael, not if (in field Behavior) Return Key is checked. On Windows, the Return key is named [Enter] as well. And most everyone on Windows thinks they are the same. If they hit [Enter] on the regular keyboard (and not number pad) and if Return Key is checked, it will not run the script (even in Find Mode).

Another difference between versions then! I need to begin listing them all.

[comment]

I was speaking about the default behavior, i.e. without checking the Return key.

[Cabinetman]

I know whereof you speak and have not investigated my own to see why...

One way I got around it was to use a dialog box with the field I entered the info into...

NOT MY IDEA but I forget who to give credit to... maybe Fenton on a barcode scanner question....