click on field and change background color toggle

[hartmut]

I am asking if there is a script way to change the fill color of a field. along with that is there a way to change it only from color to original as in a click on click off behavior. I would like to be able to do this. thanks you in advance for your care and consideration.

[Fitch]

You could do this with conditional formatting by setting a global variable, e.g. $$toggle to the formula:

not $$toggle

Then set the conditional formatting of the field to a color using the formula:

$$toggle

(which is just a shortcut way of saying $$toggle=1)

[hartmut]

this means to me it can be done but i haven't a clue on how to do it. I have uploaded a fm 10 file in which i would like the field color to change by clicking on it. I don't have any idea of how to script this.

field_color_toggle_.fp7.zip

[Lee Smith]

use a Script, a trigger Field, Script Trigger, and Conditional Value

scriptTriggerFieldColor.fp7.zip

Edited August 10, 2009 by Guest

[Fitch]

FileMaker 9 has no triggers... see if the attached file helps.

fieldcolortoggle_.fp7.zip

Edited August 11, 2009 by Guest
oh, I see FM10 was specified in the last post. Profile says 9.

[Lee Smith]

He stated that he uploaded v10 in his post I responded to.

[Lee Smith]

Oops I see you edited your post. :D