Script with a Search Variable

[PALLUAN]

Guys, I've tried to look everywhere but I can't find the information I need. I need a script that performs a series of action. In the middle of the script I would like to have a dialog box that allows the person to insert some text. After that based on that text I need the script to perform a search in the database. Hope to be able to explain the problem...

thank you for your help!

[LaRetta]

Hi and welcome to FMForums. :-)

To accept User input you need a field. Create global text field called gSearch then pseudo-script would be:

... do your actions

Set Field [ gSearch ; "" ]

Show Custom Dialog [ OK ; cancel ; ... On input tab, specify using the global by selecting it and include label. ]

If [ Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 2 // User selected cancel ]

... do whatever you wish if search is cancelled

Else

# User wants to continue

Enter Find Mode [ uncheck pause ]

Set Field [ youFieldToSearch ; gSearch ]

Set Error Capture [ On]

Perform find[]

If [ not Get ( FoundCount ) ]

Show custom dialog [ "no records found" ]

... do whatever

Else

... Records found so do whatever

End if

End if

This is difficult to fully view on the iPad, LOL, so it is a bit rough. :-)

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[PALLUAN]

Wow thank you LaRetta! It works! So kind

Antonio