Script trigger from a drop down menu

[Willrollo]

HI

I have looked all over the net and have found a plugin solution for this but thought that maybe the filemaker 11 may have implemented this feature.

What I have table layout called "invoices" and it has a drop down list that has 3 options, Customer, trade and supplier (from a field called "type" that is in a linked table. User selects what type of client is being entered into the database, by using a drop down menu - This initial client entry is on another layout called 'new enquiry").

I want to trigger a script for each of these options once selected by the user. The point of this is that The table view i have as a layout will sort accordingly to show invoices to each of these groups...

I hope this makes sense! I am a newbie at this so please be gentle!

[Fitch]

First, create a script that does what you need, e.g.:

If [ type = "customer" ]

  // do something

Else If [ type = "trade" ]

  // do something

Else If [ type = "supplier" ]

  // do something

End If

Next, in layout mode, right-click your field, choose "Set Script Triggers" and assign the script you just created as an OnObjectModify script trigger.