Chapter 9. Getting Started with Scripting
In this chapter
Working with Buttons on Layouts
FileMaker Extra: Creating a Script Library
Scripts in FileMaker Pro
Scripts are sets of stored instructions that specify a series of actions FileMaker should perform when they’re initiated; they’re programs that run within FileMaker Pro solutions. They can be just one command attached to a button, or they can be hundreds of commands long.
Scripts do two important things in FileMaker Pro: They automate internal processes, and they add interactivity to custom user interfaces. Internal processes might consist of such things as creating ...
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