I would like to execute my own custom find script when a user types "Command f".

 

I have created a custom menu to prevent the user from being able to enter the normal find mode but I cannot figure out how to add my scripts to a menu with keyboard shortcuts.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

There is a possibility to add a keyboard shortcut to Perform Find in the Custom Menu. If you go to:

 

Tools > Custom Menus > Manage Custom Menus > your created Custom Menu set and > Edit > Requests > Edit > Perform Find   

 

you should be able to see the tick box on the right hand side reading "Keyboard Shortcut" where you could place designated shortcut (if not already reserved), and also a tickbox reading "Action" where you can implement your script.

Thank you, that worked. I had not used the custom menu feature before and I was trying to set the keyboard shortcut in the wrong place.

This is great info.  So, are you able to override existing FM shortcuts?

Yes, you are able to override (some) existing FileMaker keyboard shortcuts. When do you it, I strongly recommend that you create your custom menu item based on the item you are replacing, rather than simply removing the item you replace and creating a new one with the same shortcut. This way, any alternate name for the item you come up with will also be used for the corresponding toolbar icon.

Very good, thanks!