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Script Workspace Context Menu Commands

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Script Workspace Context Menu Commands.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
Value Lists	3
Custom Functions	1
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands	13 fields defined, 8 records	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Fields

Table Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands - 13 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
uniqueID	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Serial: Generate: On creation, Next value: 15, Increment: 1 Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English
created_TimeStamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Creation timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: English
created_AccountName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Creation account name Validation: Only during data entry Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: English
modified_TimeStamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Modification timestamp Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: English
modified_AccountName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Modification account name Validation: Only during data entry Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: English
One	Calculated, Number	Calculation: Context table: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands 1 Auto-Enter: Always evaluate Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English
commandCodeMasterBlock	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Value from last visited record Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
commandNeedsSelection	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Value from last visited record Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		Install Command
commandTitle	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		Install Command
ClipboardGetType	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		GetClipboard
ClipboardContent	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		GetClipboard
commandCodeCalculated	Calculated, Text	Calculation: Context table: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands TextFormatRemove ( If( PatternCount ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeMasterBlock ; "[XMLSnippet]" ) = 0 and PatternCount ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeMasterBlock ; "[Type]" ) = 0; Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeMasterBlock ; Substitute ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeMasterBlock ; ["[XMLSnippet]" ;Substitute ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardContent ; "\"" ; "\\\"" ) ] ; ["[Type]" ; Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType] ) ) ) Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		Install Command
Active	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: English		Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands		Install Command

Layout Objects: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Regular Fields

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeMasterBlock

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 134 pt
Left: 757 pt
Bottom: 587 pt
Right: 1358 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box
Include vertical scrollbar

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandTitle

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 57 pt
Left: 171 pt
Bottom: 78 pt
Right: 772 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 611 pt
Left: 154 pt
Bottom: 632 pt
Right: 407 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: GetClipboardTypes

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardContent

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 637 pt
Left: 154 pt
Bottom: 869 pt
Right: 749 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box
Include vertical scrollbar

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeCalculated

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 134 pt
Left: 148 pt
Bottom: 587 pt
Right: 749 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box
Include vertical scrollbar

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandNeedsSelection

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 95 pt
Left: 148 pt
Bottom: 116 pt
Right: 401 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Drop-down List
Display values from: NeedSelection

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::Active

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 57 pt
Left: 148 pt
Bottom: 78 pt
Right: 164 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Checkbox Set
Display values from: 1

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Get Clipboard Data

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 610 pt
Left: 432 pt
Bottom: 632 pt
Right: 667 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “GetClipboard” ]

Scripts:

GetClipboard

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Install

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 56 pt
Left: 778 pt
Bottom: 78 pt
Right: 873 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Install Single Command" ]

Scripts:

Install Command

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: DeInstall

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 57 pt
Left: 879 pt
Bottom: 79 pt
Right: 974 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Delete Command" ]

Scripts:

Install Command

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Clear all installed commands

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 88 pt
Left: 1014 pt
Bottom: 110 pt
Right: 1306 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Delete All Command" ]

Scripts:

Install Command

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Install all Active Commands

Layout Name:

Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Top: 88 pt
Left: 778 pt
Bottom: 110 pt
Right: 974 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Install Active Commands" ]

Scripts:

Install Command

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
NeedSelection	Custom	0: always on, 1: need no row selected, 2: need exactly one row selected, 3: need one or more rows selected, 4: need all rows selected	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
GetClipboardTypes	Custom	Script, ScriptStep, Layout, ValueList, CustomFunction, Table, Field, Layout12	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
1	Custom	1	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands

Script Hierarchy

Install Command

GetClipboard

My Colletion of frequently used items

Next Script: [GetClipboard]

Script Name	Install Command
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Scripts that use this script	Install Command
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $ScriptParameter; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] If [ PatternCount ( $ScriptParameter ; "Install Single Command") > 0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand"; Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandTitle ; /* The title for the menu command. If title is just "-", we add a separator.e.g. "MyCommands¶Hello" / Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeCalculated ; / The expression to evaluate in FileMaker when menu command is choosen. / Left ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandNeedsSelection ; 1 )) / Whether to enable only if selection is present. */ ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Result"; Message: "Command: " & "\"" & Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandTitle & "\" could not be installed because of Error: " & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If End If If [ PatternCount ( $ScriptParameter ; "Install Active Commands") > 0 ] Set Error Capture [ On ] Enter Find Mode [ ] Set Field [ Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::Active; 1 ] Perform Find [ ] If [ Get(FoundCount) > 0 ] #Hier die gefundenen verarbeiten Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Clear all commands first?"; Message: "Do you want to clean all currently installed commands?"; Default Button: “Ok”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Skip”, Commit: “No” ] If [ Get(LastMessageChoice) = 1 ] Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Delete All Commands" ] End If Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop Perform Script [ “Install Command”; Parameter: "Install Single Command" ] Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop End If End If If [ PatternCount ( $ScriptParameter ; "Delete Command") > 0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "SyntaxColoring.RemoveContextMenuCommand"; Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandTitle ) ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Result"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If End If If [ PatternCount ( $ScriptParameter ; "Delete All Commands") > 0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "SyntaxColoring.ClearContextMenuCommands" ) ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Result"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If End If
Fields used in this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandTitle Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandCodeCalculated Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::commandNeedsSelection Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::Active
Scripts used in this script	Install Command
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Table occurrences used by this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Install Command]

Next Script: [My Colletion of frequently used items]

Script Name	GetClipboard
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ IsEmpty ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType ) ] Beep Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Clipboard Type?"; Message: "Please specify a clipboard type"; Default Button: “Stop”, Commit: “Yes” ] Halt Script End If If [ Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType ≠ "ScriptStep" ] Beep Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Clipboard Type"; Message: "The clipboard type: " & Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType & " can not be used for this purpose."; Default Button: “Stop”, Commit: “Yes” ] Halt Script End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardContent ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Overwrite"; Message: "The clipboard content is not empty. Overwrite?"; Default Button: “Cancel”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “OK”, Commit: “No” ] If [ Get(LastMessageChoice) = 1 ] Halt Script End If End If Set Field [ Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardContent; MBS( "XML.Colorize"; MBS( "XML.Format"; MBS( "Clipboard.GetFileMakerData"; /* Queries the xml text of a FileMaker layout/script object. / Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType) / The type can be Script, ScriptStep, Layout, CustomFunction, Table, Field or Layout12 "Layout" */ )) ]
Fields used in this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardGetType Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands::ClipboardContent
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Table occurrences used by this script	Syntax Coloring Context Menü Commands
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [GetClipboard]

Script Name	My Colletion of frequently used items
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $Counter; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $Max; Value:20 ] Loop Set Variable [ $Counter; Value:$Counter + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $Counter > $Max ] End Loop #--------------------------------------------------------------- Set Variable [ $ActivePortalRowNumber; Value:Get(ActivePortalRowNumber) ] Go to Field [ ] Go to Portal Row [ Select; First ] Loop Go to Portal Row [ $ActivePortalRowNumber ] [ Select; No dialog ] Go to Portal Row [ Select; Next; Exit after last ] End Loop #--------------------------------------------------------------- Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop #--------------------------------------------------------------- Set Error Capture [ On ] Set Variable [ $Error; Value:Get(LastError) ] Set Variable [ $ErrorDetail; Value:Get(LastExternalErrorDetail) ] If [ $Error > 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ ] End If #--------------------------------------------------------------- Set Variable [ $ScriptParameter; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] If [ PatternCount ( $ScriptParameter ; "xx") > 0 ] End If #--------------------------------------------------------------- #Encode JSON #--------------------------------------------------------------- #Decode JSON #--------------------------------------------------------------- Print Setup [ Orientation: Portrait; Paper size: 8,27" x 11,69" ] [ Restore; No dialog ] Print [ Current record; All Pages; Number of copies: 2; collated; Orientation: Portrait; Paper size: 8,26" x 11,69" ] [ Restore: EPSON WP-4525 Series; No dialog ] #--------------------------------------------------------------- Set Error Capture [ On ] Enter Find Mode [ ] Set Field [ ] Insert Calculated Result [ ] [ Select ] Perform Find [ ] If [ Get(FoundCount) > 0 ] #Hier die gefundenen verarbeiten End If #--------------------------------------------------------------- Show Custom Dialog [ ] If [ Get(LastMessageChoice) = 1 ] End If If [ Get(LastMessageChoice) = 2 ] End If If [ Get(LastMessageChoice) = 3 ] End If #---------------------------------------------------------------
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script
Table occurrences used by this script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Custom Functions

Function Name	Parameters	Availability	Definition	In Field Definitions	In Scripts
Test_cf	Input	All accounts	"Nur Test: " & Input

Custom Menu Sets

Menu Sets	Menus	In Scripts	In Layouts	Comments
[Standard FileMaker Menus]	All Standard Menus

Download example: Script Workspace Context Menu Commands

Used functions: