Lynne,

To make your city, state, zip automatic, you would not use a script.  When
you are defining your fields, select the options button, then check the
auto-enter data box, and type your data.

You can of course also make pop-up menus, if you happen to have more than
one city or zip code (this is done under the field format option in layout
mode).

I use scripts to automate certain tasks, such as printing out confirmations
or membership cards.  My main screen will have a button that says something
like "print confirmation", then I set up a script for that button that
commands it to go to the confirmation layout, print the record, then return
to my original layout.  We have a large volunteer staff, so this has been
very valuable for me in simplifying things.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.

Robyne

PS- I'm on a Mac, and have every version of filemaker under the sun.  I love
it!  I've yet to learn the details of connecting a database to my website,
but will teach myself the next free moment I get, ha ha!
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> From: Lynne Ranieri <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 14:53:59 -0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Filemaker mysteries
>
> Hello,
> Based somewhat upon what I read on this list, I bought the Filemaker Pro
> database for our *very tiny* historical society museum.  I have some simple
> databases set up in it such as our society's membership records that I was
> able to transfer from the world's oldest database (Professional File).  I
> have worked with a variety of not-too-challenging databases for many years,
> so I know that what I need this one to do is something much simpler ones can
> do, but I have no earthly idea how -- and I have no idea to whom to turn to
> ask.
> May I then ask any of the members of this list who are familiar with
> Filemaker:
>
> - do you need something called "scripts" (which I gather are small programs)
> to do things such as enter repetitive information, as when I am entering
> members and thay all have the same city, state, and zip?
> - who writes the "scripts"?
> - are they written with HTML?
> - how do i learn how to write them?
>
> Many thanks
> Lynne
>
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