To fill many (numbered) fields in a record, is using a layout & "goto
next field" the way to go?

Or is there another solution with indirect fields?

Gert

Gert Kok wrote:
That is one approach and will work just fine. You should also take a
look at the GetField function for getting the name of the field. You
can also pass field names as a parameter when calling another script.
Not sure of what you're trying to accomplish but the combination of the
above items should get you started.

Tim


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In article <11c3335dd5he879 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com>, Gert Kok
<gertkok (AT) keraweb (DOT) nl> wrote:

It depends on what you're trying to achieve.

You can use the "layout and Go To Next Field" within a loop, or you can
use a pile of separate Set Field script commands. The Set Field command
doesn't require the field to be on the current layout.

If it's necessary (or easier) to use the loop method, then you can use
the Freeze Window command just before the Go To Layout command (making
sure the Refresh option is turned off) so that the user doesn't see the
layout change ... although I haven't tried it with a looping "Go To
Next Field" which may well make the window update anyway.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

The goal is to fill tables with count of frequency, 50-100 fields.

So the loop should be able to access 50-100 different target fields.

With using the GetField() function, I could not find a way how to
describe the target field using GetField or Evaluate.

The target field is chosen during scripting, and is hardwired in the
scriptstep, is my conclusion.

The solution with layout & goto next field works, is a little slow.

Gert

ttrimble wrote: