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Mark Conway Munro, Learn FileMaker Pro 16, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2863-0_36

36. Debugging Scripts

Mark Conway Munro

(1)Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Troubleshooting an issue occurring within a simple script doesn’t pose much of a challenge. As a database grows in complexity, several factors can adversely impact how easily a developer identifies and locates the cause of a scripting problem. A script can call a sub-script, which can call another in a branching hierarchy. Scripts are triggered from numerous interface elements such as buttons, layouts, menus, records, and more. Scripts can jump from one layout context to another, which can be difficult to keep track of during complex processes that are woven into ...

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