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MenuItem.SetEvaluate
Sets expression to be run when menuitem is chosen.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Menu | 6.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "MenuItem.SetEvaluate"; item; Expression ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| item | The reference to the menu item. Please create one with MenuItem.CreateMenuItem or MenuItem.CreateSeparator. | $item |
| Expression | The expression to evaluate. Can be in local language of FileMaker Pro or english. For Server must always be in english. |
"Let ( $$Done = 1 ; 1 )" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Sets expression to be run when menuitem is chosen.In the expression the text $$ID$$ will be replaced when evaluated with the hotkey reference, so you can pass it to other functions if needed.
See also
- Menu.SetEvaluate
- MenuItem.CreateMenuItem
- MenuItem.CreateSeparator
- MenuItem.GetEvaluate
- MenuItem.SetState
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- Formatting and error checking expressions in FileMaker
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 6.1pr5
- Evaluate vs. Script Trigger
FileMaker Magazin
This function is free to use.
Created 4th March 2016, last changed 4th April 2018
