I have a script that is attached to a button on a layout.  the script first step of the script opens a new window with sizing parameters and then goes to a layout.  The problem is the script is resizing the window that the button is on, along with opening the new window in the dimensions specified on the New Window step.  I can't figure out why this is happening.  I don't want to change the size of the current layout when opening the new window.  The steps of the script are:

New Window

go to layout

perform find

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Thanks for any suggestions.

 

 

I'm going to guess your original window was Maximised - this is a long standing issue with Windows based FileMaker... It de-Maximises when the new window is created:

https://community.filemaker.com/thread/66710?start=0&tstart=0

And for making popup windows that work really nicely, also have a read of:

http://www.teamdf.com/blogs/creating-tidy-popup-windows/

Cheers

Webko

Edited January 7, 201610 yr by webko

I think FileMaker will someday fix this. Until then, your best bet is to add this line before New Window:

Move/Resize Window[ Current Window; Width: Get(WindowWidth) ]

Notice you don't even have to subtract anything from the width or deal with the height. This is sufficient to un-maximize the window in the least intrusive way. If the window is maximized, it will just shrink by a pixel. If it's not, or your user is on a Mac, the window will stay as is.

Well, that is frustrating!  Yes, the original window was maximized, but gets downsized to the size of the new window. 

Thanks for the fixes. 

Linda