Introducing script triggers

- Probably one of the most exciting new features…in recent releases of FileMaker…has been the support for something…that's called a script trigger.…It's easily one of the most productive features…in the FileMaker user interface,…and your users probably don't even know it's there.…So, what is a script trigger?…Well, we've already discussed creating scripts…to help automate processes within your FileMaker databases,…but creating a script is really just half the battle,…because in order for the script to run,…it needs to be triggered.…So since triggering a script is necessary for them to run,…it's a good idea to get familiar…with the different ways that you can do so.…

We've already discussed how when you're in Layout mode,…you can attach a script to a button,…you see that we've got that button here,…by adding a Single Step.…Or we could even perform an entire script if we want to.…You also have the ability to trigger a script…under the Scripts menu, for example.…You have the ability to run scripts…when a file opens and closes,…