I have created a text field name "log file" I am trying to capture
errors in scripts by "set field" if something goes wrong.

I have seen it whereby each time a script runs, the Log File field
"appends" itself with each new message. When I have set one up, each
time I add to the script "set field" it overwrites the last error
message so I can't see each step.

How do I make it "append" the field with the error message instead or
writing over it?

Thanks
JC

My guess is you have a script step that says only

Set Field [ Log File ; Message ]

That will overwrite.

What you want is to set it to what's already there plus the new
information. This example adds a new line:

Set Field [ Log File ; Log File & "Pilcrow" & Message ]

(Pilcrow being the return or paragraph character found in the
calculation window)

Matt

In article <1162499902.280400.40330 (AT) m73g2000cwd (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
"JC" <jc (AT) jclewis (DOT) biz> wrote:

Matt Wills wrote:
Matt:

You are exactly right, thanks for your help.

jc