Script sorting question

[Ken Ball]

I have a script that finds sales based on date or salesman or both with search string done via custom dialogue input fields.

I would like to sort by salesman and date if both fields are inputted, but only by date if only date is queried.

Is there a script step that would allow me to determine whether one of the search fields is empty?

Thanks

ken

[bcooney]

If you are using a custom dialogue for your criteria input, then you know if they've specified a date or salesperson or both. So, your Find script can branch accordingly. Perhaps I've missed something...when you say custom dialogue, what do you mean? To me it means a layout that the user is taken to at the start of your script. This layout has two global fields, a date field and a text field.

[Fitch]

I have a script that finds sales based on date or salesman or both with search string done via custom dialogue input fields.

I would like to sort by salesman and date if both fields are inputted, but only by date if only date is queried

If( IsEmpty( salesman ))

  Sort(by date)

Else

  Sort(by both)

End If

Don't forget that FileMaker custom dialogs are really dumb: the input fields are only processed if the user clicks the default button.

[comment]

If I read this correctly, the custom dialog is presented in Find mode. So it should go something like:

Enter Find Mode[]

Show Custom Dialog [...]

Set Variable [ $s ; not IsEmpty [ YoutTable::Salesman ]

Perform Find[]

If [ $s ]

  Sort [by both]

Else

  Sort [by date]

End If