Re: Some problems with FileMaker Pro 8
Re: Some problems with FileMaker Pro 8
- Subject: Re: Some problems with FileMaker Pro 8
- From: CYB <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 22:20:51 -0500
- Thread-topic: Some problems with FileMaker Pro 8
Thanks Gary
> From: "Gary (Lists)" <email@hidden>
> Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 18:02:37 -0400
> To: AppleScript Users <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Some problems with FileMaker Pro 8
>
> "Carlos Ysunza" wrote:
>
>> tell application "FileMaker Pro Advanced"
>> tell database "ForumInterface"
>> tell layout "Clientes / Info / Contactos"
>> name here I get the expected & obvious result "Clientes / Info /
>> Contactos"
>> cell "e01 Empresa" of record ID "88" but HERE Ive got an error
>> ³FileMaker Pro Advanced got an error: Object not found.²
>>
>> ????? Why? I¹m frankly without ideas.
>> Do I missing something or what?
Gary wrote:
> The thing you are missing is Extra-sensory Perception, specifically the
> power of Telepathy. If we were better able to read the minds of FM's AS
> team we would be just fine. ;)
>
> Actually, it's an easy problem to solve, Carlos.
>
> You do not say what version of FileMaker you are using. I am using FM 7,
> which should cover you for FM 8 as well.
Actually I mentioned in the subject
> You do not need to direct your statements to a specific layout, neither by
> name nor ID. This is actually an improvement from previous versions.
>
> You need only to direct your statements to the _table_ (and record, of
> course) which contains the target cell.
>
> Even when you are currently physically viewing Layout One (for example), and
> you wish to set the value of a field that is on Layout Two (for example),
> then you need only say:
>
> --
>
> tell database 1
> tell table "Ysunza" to set cell "Field 4" to "hello dolly"
> end tell
>
> --
>
> ...where 'Field 4' is not present on the current (visible) Layout One, but
> is present in the current table, 'Ysunza'.
Very useful, I'm gone to try to resolve the issue that way.
Thanks for your valuable help
Carlos Ysunza B.
Director
Ysunza/Santiago
Visual Communication Automation
Tel. (52)55 5256-0336
email@hidden
http://www.ysunzasantiago.com
http://www.thesecretmexico.com
http://www.softrobot.com.mx
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