Modifying the QuickFind text

[Max Heller]

Is there any way to set or clear the text in the QuickFind in the toolbar via a script? Also is there any way to capture when a quickfind is done via custom menus (for handling of errors like 0 results)?

[dansmith65]

There is a function: Get(QuickFindText), but nothing to set/modify the text.

You can create a custom menu and run a script in place of the Perform Quick Find command. You will probably want to use the Perform Quick Find script step in your script.

You can actually use the above items to duplicate the QuickFind search using a global input field on your layout: in case you want to run your database with the status area off, but don't want to loose access to QuickFind.

Edited March 1, 2012 by dansmith65

[Raybaudi]

Is there any way to set or clear the text in the QuickFind in the toolbar via a script?

Closing the window will clear the quick find text, so try something like this:

Set Variable [ $win ; value: Get ( WindowName ) ]

New Window [ Name: "a" ]

Close Window [ Name: $win ; Current file ]

Set Window Title [ Of Window: "a" ; Current file ; New Title: $win ]

[LaRetta]

Good one, Daniele!