GTRR - Go To Related Record

[steigrafx]

I have a script to Go To Related Record:

Open File ["Electronic Recording"]

Go to Related Record [show only related records; From table: "Electronic Recording Proceeding";

External; Using layout: <Current Layout>]

(If I don't use the Open File step, the file opens at 100% zoom, which is not the zoom level I want.)

Here's my question. When the script runs and no related record exists, the result is an empty record. Is there a way to make a custom dialog appear saying no related record exists, and then an "OK" button to close the file?

Thanks,

Kevin

[Fitch]

You can either test for related records first, or attempt to GTRR and trap for the error.

If[ IsEmpty( related::field ) ]

  // show dialog or whatever

End If

vs.

Set Error Capture ( On )

Go to Related Record [ ... ]

If[ Get(LastError) <> 0 ]

  // show dialog or whatever

End If

I remember recently discussing whether one way was preferable, but I can't locate the discussion at the moment. I usually do it the first way because it's simpler, but it seems to me that somebody had a reason to prefer the latter method. Can anyone remind me what that reason might be?

[steigrafx]

Thank you, Fitch. I used your second suggestion and it worked perfectly.

Thanks for saving me from a few more grey hairs.

Kevin