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FM.RunScriptLater

Component: FM
Mac OS X: Works
Windows: Works

MBS( "FM.RunScriptLater" ; DelaySeconds; FileName; ScriptName; ScriptParameter )

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value
DelaySeconds The Number of Seconds to wait before running the script
FileName The name of the file that contains the script to be run
ScriptName The exact name of the script to run
ScriptParameter The Script Parameter to pass to the script

Description

Runs a script in any open FileMaker file. You can also pass a text string to the Script as a Parameter. The parameter can be retrieved by using Get(ScriptParameter) in the script that plug-in is calling.

Examples

Trigger a script later

Let(
[
/*-----------------PARAMETERS--------------------*/
DelaySeconds = 5;
FileName = Get ( FileName );
ScriptName = "Triggered Script Demo 2";
ScriptParameter = "Some Data"
];
/*-------------------FUNCTION----------------------*/
MBS(
"FM.RunScriptLater";
DelaySeconds;
FileName;
ScriptName;
ScriptParameter
)
)

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