Open File ... hidden?

[K1200]

The Open File script step has the following option:

• Open hidden causes FileMaker Pro to open and hide the specified database.

What does this mean? Hide from whom? I can't locate any explanation in the documentation or on these forums.

Thanks for any help.

[doughemi]

Hidden means the file is opened with its window minimized.

[Ocean West]

the open hidden or hide window command are the same animal they keep the database OPEN but have no active windows.

In some solutions ( separation model ) you want users to interact with your interface file and not necessarily have access to the 'data' or 'controller' file in this case developers create a layout that states ( this file is not used for data entry or some other such message ) then when the file is opened hidden or opened thru a relationship chain - any scripts that call external scripts in this file are usually instructed to HIDE the window when complete this way end users are not

distracted with a file that may have no user interface.

hope this helps.

[K1200]

@Ocean West: Yes, that helps. I think I now understand that difference and its use. But I'm still stuck on trying to close a database and open an alternate ... which I described in an earlier post. This addressed one aspect of the seqence I'm trying to determine and construct. Thanks for your help.