Comments on: Script Triggers: Using the Keystroke Trigger http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/ smart business solutions Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:56:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rob_ert lewis http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 rob_ert lewis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:15:33 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2118 i want to trigger a script after pasting text into a field. Generally the pasting is done by using apple keyboard keys: command + V. so bottom line: how do i do that and can one actually Get ( TriggerKeystrokes values for all the apple keyboard keys?? rob ps its much better if you emailed me directly i am so busy i keep forgeting to come back here for your answers. thank you for your time. i want to trigger a script after pasting text into a field. Generally the pasting is done by using apple keyboard keys: command + V.

so bottom line: how do i do that and can one actually Get ( TriggerKeystrokes values for all the apple keyboard keys??

rob

ps its much better if you emailed me directly i am so busy i keep forgeting to come back here for your answers. thank you for your time.

]]> By: rob_ert lewis http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 rob_ert lewis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:56:22 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2117 Geoff, well then i quess not!! i just think its easier to manipulate text when sometimes its on or off. thanks Geoff,

well then i quess not!! i just think its easier to manipulate text when sometimes its on or off. thanks

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Geoff Coffey Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:49:25 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2116 Robert: I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Do you want to chance the index language for a field to/from Unicode from a script? If so, then no, there is no way I know of. If you mean you want FileMaker to use something other than unicode to store text, then definitely no. If you mean something else, let me know :) Robert: I’m not sure what you mean exactly. Do you want to chance the index language for a field to/from Unicode from a script? If so, then no, there is no way I know of. If you mean you want FileMaker to use something other than unicode to store text, then definitely no. If you mean something else, let me know :)

]]> By: rob_ert lewis http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 rob_ert lewis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:21:45 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2115 Is there a way to turn unicode on and off from inside scripts. Is there a way to turn unicode on and off from inside scripts.

]]> By: Jim Buckner http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Jim Buckner Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:34:02 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2109 My thanks for your efforts to help spread the knowledge that you have gained the hard way. Much appreciated, Jim My thanks for your efforts to help spread the knowledge that you have gained the hard way.

Much appreciated,
Jim

]]> By: Thorsten Braehler http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Thorsten Braehler Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:27:33 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-2037 Hello, this is a very useful development! It solved my request. Best T. Hello,

this is a very useful development!
It solved my request.

Best T.

]]> By: Steve Wright http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Steve Wright Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:57:17 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-1867 I realise this is an old article however wanted to thank you for the keystroke companion, it saved me considerable time figuring out combinations to use for some interface trickery.. I thought I would also mention a simple one For quite some time I have longed to remove the dialog box which shows 'Before typing, press Tab or click in a field, or choose the New Record Command'. As you all know, this triggers when a key is pressed if a field is not in focus or a record not present, fair enough but on layouts where data entry is not the focus it confuses the user if he/she accidentally taps a key, telling them to click or press something which doesnt exist on a particular layout not to mention them then having to close the dialog before they can proceed. So a simple OnLayoutKeystroke set to trigger a script prevents this dialog ever showing If (Get(ActiveFieldName) = "") Exit Script[Result:False] End IF Obviously the script could be expanded to allow Page Up / Down or other combinations which may be used. I realise this is an old article however wanted to thank you for the keystroke companion, it saved me considerable time figuring out combinations to use for some interface trickery..

I thought I would also mention a simple one

For quite some time I have longed to remove the dialog box which shows ‘Before typing, press Tab or click in a field, or choose the New Record Command’.

As you all know, this triggers when a key is pressed if a field is not in focus or a record not present, fair enough but on layouts where data entry is not the focus it confuses the user if he/she accidentally taps a key, telling them to click or press something which doesnt exist on a particular layout not to mention them then having to close the dialog before they can proceed.

So a simple OnLayoutKeystroke set to trigger a script prevents this dialog ever showing

If (Get(ActiveFieldName) = “”)
Exit Script[Result:False]
End IF

Obviously the script could be expanded to allow Page Up / Down or other combinations which may be used.

]]> By: Doug Alder http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Doug Alder Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:31:51 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-1790 Thanks for the great article and your demo file is a great help. I have been experimenting with using 'OnLayoutKeystroke' with a Web Viewer to run keyboard macros for 'Back', 'Home', 'Forward' and 'Grab' (grabs specific content in a web page). I get erratic behavior. When the page first loads, without clicking within the web viewer, the commands will work, where appropriate (loads the Home Page and Grab). However, once the user clicks on a link within the web viewer, I have to click outside the web viewer to get the LayoutKeystroke recognized. I tried assigning the script to 'OnObjectKeystroke' but it did not seem to help. This behavior seems contrary to what you state above "Portals and Web Viewers never have keyboard focus." It does seem to make a difference. Also, I will often get the error "Before typing, press Tab or click in a field, or choose the New Record menu command." I have added an Exit Script right after I run my keystroke script. I also tried turning on Error Capture. Neither seemed to help. Any suggestions? Thanks for the great article and your demo file is a great help.

I have been experimenting with using ‘OnLayoutKeystroke’ with a Web Viewer to run keyboard macros for ‘Back’, ‘Home’, ‘Forward’ and ‘Grab’ (grabs specific content in a web page).

I get erratic behavior. When the page first loads, without clicking within the web viewer, the commands will work, where appropriate (loads the Home Page and Grab). However, once the user clicks on a link within the web viewer, I have to click outside the web viewer to get the LayoutKeystroke recognized. I tried assigning the script to ‘OnObjectKeystroke’ but it did not seem to help. This behavior seems contrary to what you state above “Portals and Web Viewers never have keyboard focus.” It does seem to make a difference.

Also, I will often get the error “Before typing, press Tab or click in a field, or choose the New Record menu command.” I have added an Exit Script right after I run my keystroke script. I also tried turning on Error Capture. Neither seemed to help.

Any suggestions?

]]> By: Mike Williamson http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1764 Mike Williamson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:38:11 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-1764 Great work! Thank you! Great work! Thank you!

]]> By: Roger M http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Roger M Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:47:16 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/script-triggers-using-the-keystroke-trigger/#comment-1751 Excellent solution! Thanks for sharing. Do you have your Zip Code solution available as a download? Thanks! Excellent solution! Thanks for sharing. Do you have your Zip Code solution available as a download? Thanks!

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