4 Replies Latest reply on Apr 30, 2013 9:59 AM by philmodjunk

    lost

    moogie
    moogie Apr 29, 2013 9:57 AM

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           fm12     help with following script

           set error capture

           go to layout

           show all records

           enter find mode

           loop

           replace field contents

           end loop

           go to layout

           enter browse mode

           show all records

           exit script 

            

           1 - can not figure out how to enter a new record in another file 

           2 - script keeps showing "ESC" and wont finish until i press esc

           3 - how do i return to original record? keeps bringing me to record 0

            

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        • 1. Re: lost
          philmodjunk
          philmodjunk Apr 29, 2013 10:10 AM (in response to moogie)

               Your scritp has numerous errors--including a loop that does not have an exit If or other step to exit the loop--and so it loops until you use esc to abort the script.

               It also enters find mode but then does not perform a find--returning to browse mode without actually making any changes to your database.

               What are you trying to do with this script?

          • 2. Re: lost
            moogie
            moogie Apr 29, 2013 10:34 AM (in response to moogie)

                 i do have "perform find" after "enter find" on my script just didnt show on post -  it does find requested record and makes requested changes  -  thought "end loop" would stop loop!   -  want to make a new record in another file layout  -  then return to original layout record i was on 

            • 3. Re: lost
              moogie
              moogie Apr 29, 2013 1:05 PM (in response to moogie)

                   added "go to record  next  exit after last" does what requested of it  -  only question is what control do i use to enter a new record in a layout in another file

              • 4. Re: lost
                philmodjunk
                philmodjunk Apr 30, 2013 9:59 AM (in response to moogie)

                     You shouldn't need both a loop and replace field contents. Replace field contents modifies the specified field for every record in your found set so there's no need for a loop.