Scripting Find Mode
Each time a new version of FileMaker is released there are more features and more information about what’s possible with the software. More functionality means more learning in order to take advantage of those features.
There are, however, core features which should be known by all developers. This includes knowing how to script Find mode and building an interface around the search functionality. Knowing how to script an omitted find request may not be super obvious unless you think of Find mode as being the same as Browse mode. Yet, scripting Find mode is exactly like scripting Browse mode. You can create an automated find which can be as complex or as simple as desired. It’s all a matter of translating what you would do with the normal native functionality and wrapping a user interface around it.
That’s what this video is all about. Taking the native methods for finding data sets and putting a user interface around them. When combined with a thought process towards lower maintenance costs, you can create some efficient methods of finding data.
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Thanks
I accidentally first put this comment at the "Simplified Search Queries' that you have put as external link. That comment was ment for this Video Tutorial "Scripting Find Mode":
"With the level of my FileMaker knowledge, this was I think the first Video Tutorial I could follow from begin to end while understanding all and the usefulness of it in other situations, in particular for the database(s) I am working on for a non-profit organisation. Thank you very much."
Now I will first look up again the "Simplified Search Queries" to find out if the above comment indeed applies to it also.
Great video and a question..
Hi Matt-
Great stuff. When I tried to rebuild this concept in my solution, the script parameters in the find script are not loading past parameter 1. in your file, SP 2 and SP 3 load just fine, bringing up the field and the value we are looking for. Is there something I am missing in the hook up of the relationships?
Jesse Roberts
Brand Builders
STiLETTO Software
Hi Matt
I had exactly the same question as above, trying to figure out how your simple file passes on the script parameters. I've now stumbled on the carriage return and additional lines on the 'optional script parameter'
Thanks!