Trigger Script on Inactivity

[Joe King]

I just read a FileMaker press release where it clearly stated that one of the possibilities for script trigger were to trigger a script based off of layout inactivity. I have a solution which needs this functionality for several reasons; however, I can not find a way to do this with FileMaker Pro 10.

The boolean calc to determine inactivty is one issue, as not all my layout permit any access to the data; and the second issue how to trigger the script.

I've searched the 'normal' venues, but have not found my answer. I feel that I'm very close, and I'm pretty sure I can do this with Troi Activator or Worqsmart Events, but I was hoping to avoid third party plug-ins for a function that is technically possible for FileMaker Pro 10.

Insight? Ideas? Comments?

Thanks,

Joe

[mr_vodka]

Hey Joe.

How ya been? The only one that comes to mind is Install OnTimer.

[LaRetta]

Hi Joe,

Layout inactivity or record inactivity? Many things come to mind for 'layout inactivity' such as User zooming in, record navigation, other scripts running which sort etc. Heck, even a decommit on the layout (not in field) might be considered action. What would be YOUR definition of layout inactivity? :wink2:

[tyt3]

Maybe you could start a timer using an Install OnTimer Script triggered by the "OnLayoutLoad" trigger. Then when the timer reaches a certain amount of time, your script that does what you want to do when someone is "inactive" fires.

When a user interacts with an object on the layout, let's say a text field, maybe you could use the "OnObjectEnter" event to reset your Install OnTimer script by calling it again.

Since layouts can only have a single Install OnTimer active at a time, calling the same script in essence "resets" your timer.