ScriptMaker is a module inside FileMaker for assembling scripts. To access ScriptMaker, choose Scripts > ScriptMaker (Control+ Shift+S /Command+Shift+S) (Figure 7.1).
Figure 7.1. You can access ScriptMaker from the menu bar, or with a keyboard shortcut.
Anyone who has ever had to do scripting for other purposes (like creating a roll-over with JavaScript) will appreciate the simplicity and clarity of the two ScriptMaker dialog boxes.Define Scripts (Figure 7.2) manages existing scripts. If you check the box next to a script, it will appear as an option in the Scripts menu (Figure 7.3). This feature lets you run an existing script from the menu.
Figure 7.2. The Define Scripts dialog box is where you manage scripts you've already created.
Figure 7.3. If you check a script in the Define Scripts dialog box, it will appear in the menu. If no scripts are checked, only the ScriptMaker module will appear.
Edit Script (Figure 7.4) provides a working space for editing and creating new scripts.
Figure 7.4. The Edit Script dialog box is where you build or edit scripts.
TipYou can run any of the first 10 scripts listed in the menu by holding the Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) key and typing a number from 1 to 0 (Figure 7.5). You can rearrange the list to put different scripts in the top 10 by clicking the double arrow before the script name and dragging up or down (Figure 7.6).
Figure 7.5. You can run the first 10 scripts in the Script menu by pressing Control/Command and a number key.
Figure 7.6. You can change the order of the scripts by clicking and dragging the double arrows.