Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me. I have 5 databases which will be opened with a startup script and in the layout of each database will be a menu to switch between databases. My question is how can I do this smoothly? 

 

Basically I want to emulate what happens when you press control tab which switches very cleanly between windows. I have tried using the script "select window" but the windows get minimised and maximised making the screen flash and is quite distracting. I have also tried the "open file" script step but again this has a delay and becomes quite ugly.

 

The ideal is to emulate the control/tab functionality but I have no idea how.

 

Thanks

 

James

 

Hi James

 

You might want to look at a 'fake' maximise of all your database windows. Rather than setting the current database window to maximise, you adjust it to the maximum size that the Filemaker window will allow. You can then bring the relevant database window to the front by using a select Window statement. As it is already at full size, it hides the other databases without having to minimise them.  It's not perfect, but I find it reduces the 'screen flash' significantly.

 

See this link:  http://www.phillyfilemaker.org/index.php/2009/09/filemaker-tips-and-tricks-to-maximize-or-not-to-maximize/  for a demo databse and a generic script you can add to your databases.

 

Brian

Perfect, thanks for your help.

 

James