Hi All here is my issue. I have a script that inserts the current time into a field. The script works fine, BUT filemaker leaves the blinking cursor in this field. I just want the value inserted without filemaker putting the cursor into this field.

Is there a script step that can avoid this situation?

Hopefully this is a super simple fix.

Thx

Yes, use Set Field script step.

Ah, seems one needs to set that to nothing. Not the most intuitive.

Thanks Much.

Huh? Try Commit Records at the end of your script.

I have a script that inserts the current time into a field.

Hi Bena,

What Barbara is suggesting is that you 'insert the current time into the field' by using the Set Field[] script step instead of using the 'Insert Current Time' script step. The benefit of using Set Field[] is that the field doesn't even need to be on the layout. So it would be:

Set Field [ yourTimeField ; Get ( CurrentTime ) ]

Also, Set Field[] does not leave the cursor in the field although it DOES maintain possession in multi-user mode unless you 1) move to another layout/table occurrence or 2) Use Commit Record/Request as the final step to 'release' your possession of the field (so others can then modify it if they wish).

Edited January 30, 200917 yr by Guest
Added last sentence