I have a field set in my database that I want to use to control a
loop. The field is set as a global and contains the number 100. I
want my script to create new records based on the number in that
field. I think that I need to use variables to do that. But I'm not
sure how to use a variable and how to add to it.

I've set a variable $$a and assigned it the value in that field. But
how do you do a $$a=$$a+1 ?

-S

Same way you set the variable initially: the Set Variable script step,
where you would set $a to $a+1

Note that I have used a single dollar sign on the variable? This is the
best way to name a variable that should be local to the running script.

squeed2000 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote:
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Howard Schlossberg
FM Professional Solutions, Inc. Los Angeles

FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
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<squeed2000 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

you can use a variable or decrement the global, with the field of the
new record being calculated once after the global's value.
I Think taht script with the variable is speediest.
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Philippe Manet

And per your reference to $$a, if you use $$ then the variable is
available to your entire application. If you use $ then the variable
is only available within the script that is using it. I personally
prefer to use $ vars and use global fields for application wide needs.

On Feb 4, 4:48 am, pma... (AT) invivo (DOT) edu (manet) wrote: