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Re: FileMaker AppleScript question...


  • Subject: Re: FileMaker AppleScript question...
  • From: Bruce Robertson <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:32:11 -0700

> Is there a reliable way to force FileMaker into Browse mode apart
> from running a FileMaker script.
>
> The example in the FileMaker documentation:
>
> tell application "FileMaker"
>     do menu menu item "Browse Mode" of menu "View"
> end
>
> doesn't work if a database, table or window is specified, which means
> that there's no guarantee it will put the right window in the right
> mode.
>
> - David Crowe

First of all, go to current record will do it:

tell application "FileMaker Pro"
    tell window "Cross_tabtest"
        go to current record
    end tell
end tell

In addition to Gary's point about calling a script, what is the big picture
here? What are you trying to do?

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