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11-12 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Design functions
Design functions return information about the structure of any
specified database that is currently open on your computer. For
example, you could determine the names of all the layouts or fields in
an open database.
Important Parameters should be in quotes (" "), or you can specify a
field name for any parameter and return information about the item
typed in that field. In this case, do not put the fieldname parameter in
quotes.
Status (CurrentPrinterName) Returns the identification of the current
default printer, the driver name, and the name
of the printer port (Windows) or printer
(Mac OS.)
Status (CurrentRecordCount) Returns the number of records in a file.
Status (CurrentRecordID) Returns the unique ID of the current record.
For more information, see FileMaker Pro
Help.
Status
(CurrentRecordModificationCo
unt)
Returns the number of times changes have
been saved for the current record since this
record was created.
Status (CurrentRecordNumber) Returns the number of the current record in
the current found set.
Status
(CurrentRepetitionNumber)
Returns the current repetition number
(counting the first repetition as 1) of the
current repeating field. When the current
field is non-repeating, returns 1.
Status (CurrentRequestCount) Returns the number of find requests defined
in the database.
Status (CurrentScreenDepth) Returns the number of bits needed to
represent the color of a pixel on the main
computer screen.
Status (CurrentScreenHeight) Returns the number of pixels displayed
vertically on the screen on which the current
file is open.
When the window spans more than one
screen, uses the screen that contains the
largest percentage of the FileMaker Pro
window.
Syntax Definition
Status (CurrentScreenWidth) Returns the number of pixels displayed
horizontally on the screen on which the
current file is open.
When the window spans more than one
screen, uses the screen that contains the
largest percentage of the FileMaker Pro
window.
Status (CurrentScriptName) Returns the name of the script currently
running or paused.
Status (CurrentSortStatus) Returns a number representing the current
sort status. Returns 0 for unsorted, 1 for
sorted, or 2 for semi-sorted.
Status (CurrentSystemVersion) Returns the system version currently in use.
Status (CurrentTime) Returns the current time.
Status (CurrentUserCount) Returns the number of users accessing the
file. Returns 1 for a single user, or 1 plus the
number of guests for multiple users using
FileMaker Pro networking. (Web and Data
Access Companion users are not counted.)
Status (CurrentUserName) Returns the identification of the current
FileMaker Pro user, as specified in
Application preferences.
Syntax Definition