I have an accounts (income-expenses) table in a separate database. Can I script moving data via a $$variable into that outside table?

I see where I can Open File but it seems the script can't go to a layout outside its own database. I could hit the keys again and type the data into that outside table, but I'd love to script it.

You can call a script in the other file and pass it a parameter, using the Perform Script[] step.

Another option is to place tables from the other file on your relationships graph, create layouts for them and work with them directly.

Edit: Found it ! Get(scriptparameter). Thanks very much.

Thank you.

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I see that I can call a script from the other file.

I don't understand how to pass a parameter, but I see the option to enter one in the Perform Script box.

Can I first open and fill a variable with the number and use that to Set Field on the other side's table?

Or can I pass the field directly to the other layout and Set Field on the other side using data from that field?

Yes, thanks. I saw that I could, but because this is a rare occurrence, and no other need for that connection, I like passing the parameter and leaving them separate databases.

Now that I've learned to pass a parameter, I want to pass three :

It seems possible, but I can't figure out how to include MiddleValues() function with Get(scriptparameter) function.

I have three $$ variables on the 'here' side.

FMP seems to let me do this if I surround the three with quotes and place carriage returns in between.

Perform Script ["ascript" from file: "otherfile"; Parameter: "$$var1 (carr-return) $$var2 (carr-return) $$var3(carr-return)"

If this is right so far,

On the 'there' side, how do I parse the three into three separate Set Field statements ( Using MiddleValues() )?

You only need to use $$variables if you need them AFTER the script has run - otherwise it's better to use $variables that are cleared when the script exits.

Also, you do not need to declare variables only to populate the script parameter; you can calculate the script parameter directly.

Parameter: "$$var1 (carr-return) $$var2 (carr-return) $$var3(carr-return)"

If this is right so far

No. There should be no quotes, unless you are sending literal text.

You do need concatenation operators in-between the terms, though:

$$var1 & ¶ & $$var2 & ¶ & $$var3

To extract the n-th value on the target side, use:

GetValue ( Get (ScriptParameter) ; n )

Got it. Thanks for your help.