Getting the name of the field the user has clicked

[WilliamCB]

A field has a button applied to it. The first thing I want the button to do when the user clicks it is to record the name of the field. How can I do this?

[color:red]Get ( ActiveFieldName ) or [color:red]Evaluate ( Get ( ActiveFieldName ) ) fail to return any value for me.

The field is set to allow entry in browse mode.

Many thanks in advance.

[comment]

If the field is a button, it does not become active by clicking on it. You can use the script parameter, though.

[WilliamCB]

Thanks for the explanation. Very helpful. But using the scriptparameter doesn't seem to do the trick. I still can't get anything from Get ( ActiveFieldName ).

I have hundreds of these buttons to create, and need a method that doesn't require me to hard code the field names!

[David Jondreau]

Make your field a "button" by using an OnObjectEnter script trigger. Get(ActiveFieldName) will work then.

[comment]

You can't get anything from Get ( ActiveFieldName ) because no field is active. Setting a field as a button prevents user from entering the field.

I have hundreds of these buttons to create, and need a method that doesn't require me to hard code the field names!

Perhaps you could use an OnObjectEnter script trigger. But if you need "hundreds of buttons" you probably should re-examine your entire approach.

[WilliamCB]

Brill!!! And you can apply this to many fields at the same time, unlike buttons I think.