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(FileMaker Pro.app terminology, generated from /Applications/Development/FileMaker Pro 6/FileMaker Pro.app)

Anchor(suite_URL_Suite)

URL Suite

Standard Suite for Uniform Resource Locators

Commands

• Anchor(command_getURL)application.getURL(...) -- Open a FileMaker Pro database using a URL specificationBR

  • Text -- The URL specification for the FileMaker Pro database in the form "FMP5://[host]/filename"BR Result: None

Anchor(suite_Subset_of_the_Core_Table_and_Database_suites)

Subset of the Core, Table, and Database suites

Subset of Events supported by other Applications

Commands

• Anchor(command_begin_transaction)application.begin_transaction() -- Begin a transactionBR

  • Result: SInt32 -- The transaction ID

  Anchor(command_class_info)application.class_info(...) -- Get information about an object classBR

  • [Type] -- The object class about which information is requestedBR [in_=IntlWritingCode] -- The human language and script system in which to return informationBR Result: ClassInfo -- A record containing the object’s properties and elements

  Anchor(command_close)reference.close() -- Close an objectBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_copy)application.copy() -- Copy an object to the clipboardBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_count)reference.count(...) -- Return the number of elements of a particular class within an objectBR

  • class_=Type -- The class of the elements to be countedBR Result: SInt32 -- The number of elements

  Anchor(command_create)application.create(...) -- Create a new elementBR

  • new=Type -- The class of the new elementBR [at=InsertionLoc] -- The location at which to insert the elementBR [with_data=Anything] -- The initial data for the elementBR [with_properties=AERecord] -- The initial data for the properties of the elementBR Result: ObjectSpecifier -- To the new object(s)

  Anchor(command_cut)application.cut() -- Cut an object to the clipboardBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_data_size)reference.data_size(...) -- Return the size in bytes of an objectBR

  • [as=Type] -- The data type for which the size is calculatedBR Result: SInt32 -- The size of the object in bytes

  Anchor(command_delete)reference.delete() -- Delete an element from an objectBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_do_menu)application.do_menu(...) -- Execute a menu commandBR

  • Anything -- This denotes both the menu ID and the menu itemBR [menu_named=Text] -- The name of the menu itemBR Result: Anything -- Result of menu selection

  Anchor(command_do_script)application.do_script(...) -- Execute a scriptBR

  • Text -- The name or specifier of the FileMaker script to be executedBR Result: Anything -- The result of the Script

  Anchor(command_duplicate)reference.duplicate(...) -- Duplicate an objectBR

  • [to=InsertionLoc] -- The new location for the objectBR Result: ObjectSpecifier -- To the duplicated object(s)

  Anchor(command_end_transaction)application.end_transaction() -- End a transactionBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_event_info)application.event_info(...) -- Get information about the Apple events in a suiteBR

  • Type -- The event class of the Apple events for which to return informationBR [in_=IntlWritingCode] -- The human language and script system in which to return informationBR Result: list of EventInfo -- A record containing the events and their parameters

  Anchor(command_exists)reference.exists() -- Tell if an object existsBR

  • Result: Boolean -- True if it exists, false if not

  Anchor(command_get_data)reference.get_data(...) -- Get the data for an objectBR

  • [as=list of Type] -- The desired types for the data, in order of preferenceBR Result: Anything

  Anchor(command_open)reference.open(...) -- Open an objectBR

  • [with_password=Text] -- The password to useBR Result: None

  Anchor(command_paste)application.paste() -- Paste an object from the clipboardBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_print_)reference.print_() -- Print an objectBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_quit)application.quit() -- Perform tasks before termination, then terminateBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_redo)application.redo() -- Reverse the action of the immediately preceding undoBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_save)reference.save() -- Save an objectBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_set_data)reference.set_data(...) -- Set an object's dataBR

  • to=Anything -- The new valueBR Result: None

  Anchor(command_show)reference.show() -- Bring an object into viewBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_sort)reference.sort(...) -- Sort the records in a layoutBR

  • [by=ObjectSpecifier] -- The fields to sort byBR [in_order=k.ascending | k.descending | k.custom] -- The sort typeBR Result: None

  Anchor(command_undo)application.undo() -- Undo the action of the previous event or user interactionBR

  • Result: None

Classes

• Anchor(class_application)application -- The application

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR frontmost (r/o) Boolean -- Is this the frontmost application?BR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the applicationBR version (r/o) Version -- The version of the applicationBR

    Elements:

    • [#class_document documents] -- index | nameBR [#class_window windows] -- index | nameBR [#class_menu menus] -- name | indexBR

  Anchor(class_window)window -- A FileMaker Pro document window

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the windowBR bounds QDRectangle -- The bounding rectangle of the windowBR visible Boolean -- Is the window visible?BR index (r/o) SInt32 -- The number of the windowBR floating (r/o) Boolean -- Does the window float?BR zoomable (r/o) Boolean -- Is the window zoomable?BR zoomed Boolean -- Is the window zoomed?BR modal (r/o) Boolean -- Is the window modal?BR resizable (r/o) Boolean -- Is the window resizable?BR has_close_box (r/o) Boolean -- Does the window have a close box?BR has_title_bar (r/o) Boolean -- Does the window have a title bar?BR

    Elements:

    • [#class_document documents] -- name | indexBR [#class_FileMaker_script FileMaker_scripts] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR [#class_database databases] -- name | indexBR

  Anchor(class_document)document -- A FileMaker Pro document

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the documentBR modified (r/o) Boolean -- True if the document has been modifiedBR

    Elements:

    • [#class_window windows] -- index | nameBR [#class_database databases] -- name | indexBR [#class_FileMaker_script FileMaker_scripts] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_database)database -- A FileMaker Pro database

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the databaseBR lock (r/o) k.unlocked | k.shared_lock | k.exclusive_lock -- The current session's lock on the databaseBR current_layout ObjectSpecifier -- The current layoutBR current_record ObjectSpecifier -- The current recordBR access (r/o) k.no_access | k.read | k.write | k.update | k.create | k.delete | k.read_write | k.read_update | k.read_create | k.read_delete | k.write_update | k.write_create | k.write_delete | k.update_create | k.update_delete | k.write_delete | k.read_write_update | k.read_write_create | k.read_write_delete | k.write_update_create | k.write_update_delete | k.update_create_delete | k.read_create_delete | k.read_update_delete | k.write_create_delete | k.read_update_create | k.no_delete | k.no_create | k.no_update | k.no_read | k.no_write | k.full -- The access privilegesBR multiuser Boolean -- If true, users have access to the database over the networkBR

    Elements:

    • [#class_layout layouts] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR [#class_FileMaker_script FileMaker_scripts] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_FileMaker_script)FileMaker_script -- A FileMaker script

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the FileMaker ScriptBR ID (r/o) LongFloat -- The unique ID of the FileMaker ScriptBR

  Anchor(class_layout)layout -- A FileMaker Pro layout

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the layoutBR ID (r/o) LongFloat -- The unique ID of the layoutBR access (r/o) k.no_access | k.read | k.write | k.update | k.create | k.delete | k.read_write | k.read_update | k.read_create | k.read_delete | k.write_update | k.write_create | k.write_delete | k.update_create | k.update_delete | k.write_delete | k.read_write_update | k.read_write_create | k.read_write_delete | k.write_update_create | k.write_update_delete | k.update_create_delete | k.read_create_delete | k.read_update_delete | k.write_create_delete | k.read_update_create | k.no_delete | k.no_create | k.no_update | k.no_read | k.no_write | k.full -- The access privileges of the layoutBR protection (r/o) k.read_only | k.formulas_protected | k.read_write -- Indicates whether the formulas of the cells in the layout can be changedBR lock (r/o) k.unlocked | k.shared_lock | k.exclusive_lock -- The lock on the layoutBR kind (r/o) k.table | k.view -- The kind of layout (View = FileMaker Pro layout, table = all fields i.e. layout 0)BR visible (r/o) Boolean -- Is the layout visible in the layouts menu?BR

    Elements:

    • [#class_field fields] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR [#class_record records] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR [#class_cell cells] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR [#class_request requests] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_field)field -- A FileMaker Pro field

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR choices (r/o) AEList -- The value list for the fieldBR access (r/o) k.no_access | k.read | k.write | k.update | k.create | k.delete | k.read_write | k.read_update | k.read_create | k.read_delete | k.write_update | k.write_create | k.write_delete | k.update_create | k.update_delete | k.write_delete | k.read_write_update | k.read_write_create | k.read_write_delete | k.write_update_create | k.write_update_delete | k.update_create_delete | k.read_create_delete | k.read_update_delete | k.write_create_delete | k.read_update_create | k.no_delete | k.no_create | k.no_update | k.no_read | k.no_write | k.full -- The access privileges for the fieldBR formula (r/o) Text -- The field's calculation formulaBR ID (r/o) LongFloat -- The unique ID of the fieldBR lock (r/o) k.unlocked | k.shared_lock | k.exclusive_lock -- The lock status of the fieldBR name (r/o) Text -- The name of the fieldBR nulls_OK (r/o) Boolean -- Is this field allowed to be empty?BR protection (r/o) k.read_only | k.formulas_protected | k.read_write -- The protection of this fieldBR repeats (r/o) Enumeration -- Is this a repeating field?BR repeat_size (r/o) SInt32 -- Maximum number of repetitions of the fieldBR unique_value (r/o) Boolean -- Must this field contain unique values?BR globalValue (r/o) Boolean -- Is this field a global field?BR

    Elements:

    • [#class_cell cells] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_record)record -- A FileMaker Pro record

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the recordBR ID (r/o) LongFloat -- The unique ID of the recordBR lock (r/o) k.unlocked | k.shared_lock | k.exclusive_lock -- The lock for the recordBR protection (r/o) k.read_only | k.formulas_protected | k.read_write -- Indicates whether the formulas of the cells in the record can be changedBR access (r/o) k.no_access | k.read | k.write | k.update | k.create | k.delete | k.read_write | k.read_update | k.read_create | k.read_delete | k.write_update | k.write_create | k.write_delete | k.update_create | k.update_delete | k.write_delete | k.read_write_update | k.read_write_create | k.read_write_delete | k.write_update_create | k.write_update_delete | k.update_create_delete | k.read_create_delete | k.read_update_delete | k.write_create_delete | k.read_update_create | k.no_delete | k.no_create | k.no_update | k.no_read | k.no_write | k.full -- Indicates the access privileges for the recordBR

    Elements:

    • [#class_cell cells] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_cell)cell -- A field value in a record or request

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR choices (r/o) AEList -- The value list for the cellBR formula (r/o) Text -- The cell's calculation formulaBR lock (r/o) k.unlocked | k.shared_lock | k.exclusive_lock -- The lock status of the cellBR name (r/o) Text -- The cell's nameBR protection (r/o) k.read_only | k.formulas_protected | k.read_write -- The protection of this cellBR cellValue Text -- The cell valueBR ID (r/o) AEList -- The unique ID of the cell (the first element is the record ID, the second element is the cell ID)BR repeat_size (r/o) SInt32 -- Number of repetitions of the cellBR globalValue (r/o) Boolean -- Is this cell a global cell?BR

Anchor(suite_FileMaker_Suite)

FileMaker Suite

FileMaker Pro-specific events and objects

Commands

• Anchor(command_go_to)reference.go_to() -- Go to an objectBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_find)reference.find() -- Perform a FileMaker Pro Find given current requestsBR

  • Result: None

  Anchor(command_get_remote_URL)application.get_remote_URL() -- Opens a hosted FileMaker Pro databaseBR

  • Result: Text -- The URL specification for the opened database in the form "FMP5://[host]/filename"

Classes

• Anchor(class_request)request -- A FileMaker Pro find request

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name (r/o) IntlText -- The name of the find requestBR ID (r/o) LongFloat -- The unique ID of the find requestBR omitted Boolean -- True if the request is to be omittedBR

    Elements:

    • [#class_cell cells] -- name | index | relative | range | test | idBR

  Anchor(class_menu_item)menu_item -- A menu item

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name IntlText -- The name of the menu itemBR ID SInt32 -- The unique ID of the menu itemBR enabled Boolean -- Is the menu item enabled?BR item_number (r/o) ShortInteger -- The menu item numberBR checked Boolean -- Is the menu item checked?BR notify_address TargetID -- The target IDBR

  Anchor(class_menu)menu -- A menu

  • Properties:

    • best_type (r/o) Type -- The best descriptor typeBR class_ (r/o) Type -- The classBR default_type (r/o) Type -- The default descriptor typeBR name IntlText -- The name of the menuBR ID (r/o) ShortInteger -- The resource ID of the menuBR enabled Boolean -- Is the menu enabled?BR

    Elements:

    • [#class_menu_item menu_items] -- index | nameBR [#class_menu menus] -- index | nameBR