Sorry, Walt, my mistake. The 806 Open is only run when ebase is started with the
names file, and that's only so that it turns around and opens ebase.102. All in order
to display the ebase splash screen.
In any case, the script that is run from ebase.102 (in names) is 800a - open ebase a
files. This script is a bit hard to find - it's at the end of the script list in
Names.102. But it's there. Add your script steps to this script, and I guarantee you
they will run. No need for a separate launcher file.
Sorry I was so long in replying. Was out of town for the holiday until today.
HTH,
Matt
PS Again somewhat dismayed that no-one from egroup got to you before now. This is
exactly the sort of thing y'all (Tech Rocks) should be answering, since most of us
don't have full access to ebase.102
At 09:22 PM 11/27/00 -0500, you wrote:
>> I still can't get this to work. I have modified the 806 open script in
>> various ways, like displaying a message as the first or last step. They
>> don't happen, neither does a pause step. There are no opens in
>> that script.
>> It does an external perform of something in ebase.102.
>>
>> If I open names before ebase.102 then the startup script with changes is
>> executed.
>>
>A resolution of the problem to my satisfaction is as follows:
>1) create a new file startup.102
>2) create an inocuous layout that says Startup
>3) create a script
> Open Application Preferences
> Open[Filename:"ebase.102"]
> Perform Script[Filename" "names_.102","820 - Open All"]
> [Subscripts}
> Toggle Window
> [Minimize]
>4) set the document preferences to run this script on opening.
>5) tell users to open startup.102 instead of ebase.102.
>
>This seems to do everything I want. It forces people to sign their changes.
>It opens all the files to make sure there are no errors that go unnoticed
>for long times. It makes it easy to extend to opening other files and other
>customizations, e.g. a selector between eBase and other FileMaker files. (We
>have a simple file with all our library books).
>
>
>
Matthew Scholtz
Evaluator and IS Coordinator
Health Initiatives For Youth (HIFY)
www.hify.com
