2 Replies Latest reply on Nov 30, 2016 12:42 PM by disabled_GiovanniBianchi_1

FileMaker Go: Perform script from file keeps layout open

disabled_GiovanniBianchi_1 Nov 27, 2016 4:51 AM

When using the "perform script" referring to a script in another FileMaker hosted file, it runs perfectly, but at the end the other file is kept open. It was closed before, and I expect it to not appear.

I am using the "remote" script as RPC functions that work on remote data and return some result. Again, these work, but after calling them the remote file is always shown. This does not happen on a PC/MAC FMP.

FileMaker Server/Go 15

1. Re: FileMaker Go: Perform script from file keeps layout open

TSPigeon Nov 30, 2016 12:39 PM (in response to disabled_GiovanniBianchi_1)

disabled_GiovanniBianchi_1:

Thank you for your post!

When you run a script from a different/remote file with Perform Script the Second File is opened to run the script. This does happen in both FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go. In Pro, after running a Perform Script (for a script in a remote file) you can go to the menu Window > Show Window > See the Second File's Window (it's just hidden). If you do not want this Window to stay open, just add a Close Window script-step at the end of your Remote File's Script.

I hope this helps!

TSPigeon
FileMaker, Inc.
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2. Re: FileMaker Go: Perform script from file keeps layout open

disabled_GiovanniBianchi_1 Nov 30, 2016 12:42 PM (in response to TSPigeon)

Kinda... it didn't happen when I developed it, weird.
I hope there is a way to check if the window was open before, otherwise I might close a file that should have been kept opened.

Strange behaviour though. I'll add it to the list of features of why I should not use filemaker for serious projects.
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