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Re: why upgrade to FileMaker Pro 2.0?

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From: John T. Chapman
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:26
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In article <1992Sep10.154513.27951@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Hades,
hades@coos.dartmouth.edu writes:
>is irrelevant to upgrading to FM Pro 2.0. If you ask me the single best
>reason to upgrade is to get the new Script Editor. It's amazing. There
>is also a lot more support for System 7, and there is also no support

Has anyone seen the Script Editor yet? Are we talking more functional 
macros now or is this still fairly limited.

One thing I'd like to see is the ability for scripts to execute the same 
commands that buttons can drive. Also, I'd like to pass some parameters 
into scripts/commands, bypassing the user in some cases.

A primary need/use for this is a single button that, when clicked on, 
will move the cursor to a field and perform a relookup with no dialog box 
for confirmation. Currently, I have to manually select the involved 
field, perform the relookup and confirm the relookup in (xxx) records.
This 
is a pain in the xxx!

Anyway, is the new Script Editor worth looking at? How about Lookups - 
are they more flexible? Any changes to Summary or Calculation fields?

Looking forward to the new release regardless,

- John

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