Enter/return key to continue script

[ignotum]

I have a single global text field on a layout. The script pauses at that layout for data entry, there is a button there that runs "Resume Script" and it works fine. I ALSO want the user to be able to hit the Return/Enter key to resume the script. That is not working. Depending on how I set-up the field I either get a carriage return in the field or nothing happens...

I do this all the time... it works on other layouts... I must have something configured wrong on this layout of field... or is a property of the global characteristic...?

Mark

[ignotum]

So I've done some more testing.

I changed the field from text to number.... same issue

I created a fresh layout with the field in both txt and num formats.... same issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

Mark

[LaurenKuhlman]

Hi Mark,

I'll research it and get back to you. I have never heard of Globals causing this but we'll see.

Edited December 10, 2009 by Guest

[bcooney]

Do you have User Abort set to Off and all the Go to next field settings deselected?

I can't get the Return key to not put in carriage returns, but Enter does "click" the Resume button.

You could put a script trigger on the field to not allow crs.

[ignotum]

But later in the same user process exactly that is working... hitting the large, right side of the keyboard RETURN/Enter key DOES trigger "Resume"...

[ignotum]

Ok... I figured it out.

The first pause/resume that was NOT working was in Browse mode, entering data in a global text field.

The second pause/resume that WAS working was in Find mode, entering data in a number field.

What turns out to be the fly in the ointment is the mode. The Return key does a Resume in find mode where it will not in Browse mode. There may be more to it that that... like the field's move to next field behavior, but I don't think the global property has anything to do with it.

Any thoughts?

[ignotum]

And while this is not a SOLUTION to the problem I changed this input to a real dialog and the dialog's OK button does, as expected, always resume the script regardless of the mode. (This was built a century ago in FMP 3 before dialogs with input fields were available...)

[bobearl]

Hi ignotum,

I was wrestling with a similar problem, but I'm one step behind you. What is your script step that allows the Enter to resume the script? The only way I've figured out to resume a script is with the pulldown menu in the button setup dialog (this may be different if you are resuming the script itself rather than a parent script). In any case, thanks for your thoughts.

Cheers,

Bob