Zero to Awesome - Keyboard Navigation
Long live your computer mouse! It's here to stay, until we have fully reliable voice response systems or visual cortex tracking - or maybe even futuristic plugs in our heads to control our computers.
Until then, we can use things like FileMaker 10's new script triggers to allow users to navigate a FileMaker layout using the keyboard.
It's actually quite easy and this video will give you the tools and information you need to make it happen!
Note for subscribers. Access the file on the previous article Script Triggers OnTabLoad Video Article.
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Error Capture Dialog
I use the following to prevent that message box from popping up on keys that are not part of the script.
If[not IsEmpty(Get ( ActiveFieldTableName ))]
Exit Script [Result:True]
Else
Exit Script [Result:False]
End If