Resume a preview

[David Nelson]

I am learning how to use conditional format and variables on layout. I have button which enters find mode and changes label and then when clicked again performs the find.

Same thing I want with preview. If someone wants to preview they click preview button. And in preview it turns red and changes its label and then they click it again to exit preview - just like the toolbar shows. But I cannot find an 'exit preview'. The preview button does not respond to the Enter Browse mode command.

I have the feeling I will kick myself once this is figured out so I have put on my shin guards ahead of time.

preview.zip

[David Nelson]

I think maybe script trigger can force it to act. I tried exit script false but it did not help.

[adyf]

When your script takes you to preview mode, I beleive buttons are no longer clickable. You could select pause as part of your enter preview mode step, remove the else step and add enter browse mode. The script then pauses when you enter preview mode and changes to browse mode when you click continue.

[David Nelson]

Thank you very much for helping, adyf. I still seem to be missing something. If I use a button and select Enter Preview Mode, I have no ability to pause it. We need a Perform Preview. Script has ability to pause it but even if user hits enter, it shows script step no longer paused but it remains in preview. Can I at least just preview for a certain length of time and then go back to browse automatically? Well no, that wouldn't give the click button that I want to give them.

The toolbar provides ability to exit preview. FM must recognize that the added ability is necessary otherwise they would have just left the bottom status bar and menu options as the only way out. Instead they put it on status bar 'exit preview' as clickable when in preview mode?? Why would they not realize we need it clickable as well?

I want the buttons consistent toggles, just like that american karate kid, 'wax on wax off' but 'preview on preview off'.

[Rick Whitelaw]

I just re-read, and I cannot understand why you would want to go to preview mode.