Simple Save Function

[JenNicole]

Hello All, I have a quick question. I have a layout in which I want the user to HAVE to click on my 'save' button. Currently all you have to do is exit the record or click somewhere outside the fields and the record will be saved. I have a 'save' button and it works but it is not mandatory... I want to make it mandatory. All help is appreciated.

[Søren Dyhr]

The version you have doesn't provide full control over user actions, but you can provide your layout with a scratchpad area with a global field, which content then gets ushered into proper destination when the button is pressed ... whether this is felt as a convenient idea or not should be unsaid.

Today do we have event triggers with the ability to monitor every thing down to a gnat's fart somewhere in the user interface, such stepping into a field or leaving it ... previous were we urged to either buy or use a freeware plugin to make this happen: Here can you with your version perhaps experiment with this:

http://myfmbutler.com/index.lasso?p=416

--sd

[bcooney]

This thread might help.

You should be aware that FM wants to save as you go (committing the record when a user clicks outside the fields, switches layouts, etc). Any other behavior is swimming upriver.

[comment]

Perhaps this might be useful:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showpost.php?post/249464/

[JenNicole]

The save as you go I can deal with as long as I can force it to run one last script upon exit... last thing it does before saving the record... This is why I was heading in the 'Save' button direction... any thoughts?

Thanks

[JenNicole]

I saw that post and it does not save the record until you click on the 'Save' button but I cannot figure out how he does it... any thoughts?

Thank you.

[bcooney]

Empty webviewer behind everything.

Do you have the layout in a popup window?

[JenNicole]

I am not sure what a webview is... much less an empty one. AND My layout is simply in browse mode.. don't know to make it pop-up. All help appreciated.

thanks

[bcooney]

webviewer, not webview. Link It is blocking the "empty" parts of the layout so that the user cannot commit the record.

Not too sure what your question is, at this point.