Window Name = Record Name?

[Wickerman]

I would like to set up a layout so that the Window Name reflects a field called, say, "Title" - so that the window name changes depending on what record is currently active.

How can I do that? It seems kind of script-triggerish, but to what object or field would I set the trigger? (I want the title to change when the user clicks on the little flip-book in the status area), or after a search is executed on any field on the layout . . .

Or maybe there's an even simpler solution that would work on pre-trigger versions of FMP? Actually, that would be preferable.

THanks!

[jdu98a]

ehh, disregard. I just saw that you are using FM 9.

You're probably looking to use an OnRecordLoad script trigger. You can find it on the script triggers tab of the Layout Setup window. (assuming you're using FM 10 or later)

Then just use the Set Window Title script step.

Edited May 14, 2010 by Guest

[Wickerman]

Actually, I'm using FMP 11 Advanmced -- I didn't realize I had to change my profile in order to set that info (why do they bother with the menus beneath this text window if changing the selections does nothing?"

But in either case, I have some users who may be using 9 to access the database, so I'd prefer to use a technique that would work on that platform.

I understand the script step -- but what I'm not getting is what to attach the script *to*? If the user clicks on the flip-book, how does that trigger the script step?

[bruceR]

OnRecordLoad - a layout-level script trigger. Look at Layout Setup.

[Wickerman]

Ah -- thanks!