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[Glen Forister]

I see the keys that will do the following on the Mac, but not on the iPhone.

I assume this is probably doable with Scripts, because I don’t see any menu items that does this.
Attached is a screen shot on my iphone of my last database “default view” for a file (FORM) which is akin to your creating an advanced search. Once one of these options is set when the file is opened, it would open with the selected options under a “STARTUP” menu.
I’m specifically interested in the options on the picture which is when the FORM is opened it opens with the last record open for editing.

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[Daniel Leu]

I have a little prompter helper library that makes it easier to use the Prompter, at least for simple cases. You can find it at: https://api.danielleu.com/public/tf5/v1/files/prompterHelper-v2.js

Place the code in a form named Scripts and call it prompterHelper. Here is a little example:

document.getFormNamed('Scripts').runScriptNamed('prompterHelper');

async function myFunction() {
  
  try {
  	await textPrompter('Enter date');
	console.log("Text entered: " + prompterVar);
  } catch (errorText) {
  	// user clicked 'Cancel'
  	console.log('cancelled');
  	return;
  }
  
  // user clicked 'yes'
  // continue with function
  // main code here
  console.log('continue from yes');
}
 
myFunction();

As you see, the entered text is stored in the variable prompterVar. As Brendan showed, this would need to be parsed in order to get date object.

Cheers, Daniel

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[Daniel Leu]

I don’t really understand what you would like to calculate. But here are my 2 cents:

You get the error:
> “Tot$/dwr: ReferenceError: Can’t find variable: previousRecord_total, line:(null)”
because the variable previousRecord_total is not defined. It should be previousTotal and the statement should be a line lower.

> var previous_total = previousRecord.getFieldValue($_grp);`
getFieldValue() needs a field id and not a value.

For the previous calculation, the field id is the id of the script. You can get it from the form inspector panel > field > select field and look for the ID under the description section.

I would change as well how the first initial value for currentRecordIndex == 0 is handled:

var previous_total = 0;
if (currentRecordIndex > 0) {
   var previousRecord = records[currentRecordIndex-1];    
   previous_total = previousRecord.getFieldValue(totalId);
}

Now previous_total is initialized to 0. If there is an earlier record, it is set accordingly.

With these changes, my field script now looks like this:

function Add_Previous() {
    var $_dwr = record.getFieldValue('fld-c1faad7124f8400bbf9e55c477b101ef');
    var $_grp = record.getFieldValue('fld-72156bcc2515453d80a4649d30cb938f');
    var totalId = 'fld-9bc44cd8a52547fcab897dbfa04afcc2';
	
    var records = form.getRecords();   // calls function getRecords()
    var currentRecordIndex = records.indexOf(record);

    var previous_total = 0;
    if (currentRecordIndex > 0) {
       	var previousRecord = records[currentRecordIndex-1];    
       	previous_total = previousRecord.getFieldValue(totalId);
    }
    
    console.log("dwr: " + $_dwr);
    console.log("grp: " + $_grp);
    console.log("previous total: " + previous_total);
   	
    var total = $_dwr + previous_total;	
    console.log("Total: " + total);
	
    return total;
}

Add_Previous();

Hope this helps!

Cheers, Daniel

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[Glen Forister]

I played with the script with different changes and it appears I think that,
“Tot$/dwr: ReferenceError: Can’t find variable: previousRecord_total, line:(null)”

This is past my diagnostic ability now, so I’ll attach the archive to save us both a lot of time possibly.
Thanks.

PS, I think I’m almost done getting my life back on track with functioning forms again after moving from HanDBase to TF. Now, I’ll try to researching JavaScript to see if I can get a handle on the basics which the preliminary videos and files just hinted at. Too much to learn quickly.

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[Brendan]

The Number Formatter setting you use on your Number fields will make no difference to your script. Tap Forms just sees those values as raw numbers without formatting anyway when being processed in a script.

You are missing a semi-colon at the end of your console.log statement though. Not that that would cause the NaN error.

Does your $/grp field return a valid number from its calculation? Is its formula set to return a Number result type?

[Daniel Leu]

1) There is a missing closing curly bracket after return 0;.

2) This script is a field script and not a form script.

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Cheers, Daniel

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[Glen Forister]

I’ve applied your “previous_field” script to several Forms and been quite successful, but this is about as simple as you can get and I can’t figure out what I’ve missed. See attached.

Also, does it matter where the script is used: 1) the script in the field window or 2) the script in the Script tab? Is there any difference between the two in the code?

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[Bucky Edgett]

New user here; replacing old FileMakerPro with Tap Forms. I’m accustomed to “formatting” text within fields, especially for Notes and descriptions and such. That is, bolding words, adding line breaks, etc. I cannot perform any actions within a Text “Notes” field other than typing new text.

This might be a problem with my computer: a 2014 mac mini running High Sierra 10.13.6.; Legacy 32 bit software I can’t yet afford to replace; inexpensive keyboard; who knows?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Yours,
Bucky

[Glen Forister]

I can’t find a way (probably not possible) to return a value of “BLANK” instead of a zero.
Is there a way in this equation?
(IFNOTEMPTY(Purchased;MONTHS(Purchased;TODAY());0))/12
Thanks.
Maybe, use the results of this field, call it into another field and and Script it there with an if statement if it is zero, leave it blank?
All those zeros are distracting from seeing my data.

Thanks.

[Sam Moffatt]

I wanted to do a demo of some of the functionality and two sample scripts with a sample form. The form is a shipping tracker with a tracking number, ship date, delivery date, confirmed date and notes field. There are some pre-canned managed field configurations set and two scripts. I’ve attached a Tap Forms 5 archive you can use to check out the structure.

The first script, Confirm Received, uses a prompter to ask for a tracking number and if the record exists updates it to set the confirmed date to be the current date. This uses setIfEmpty on the confirmed date field to only update the field if it doesn’t have a value already. This allows you to “confirm” a package multiple times but only the first time will be stored. It looks like this:

const PARENT_SCRIPT = form.name + "::" + scriptName;

document.getFormNamed("Script Manager").runScriptNamed("Managed Fields");
document.getFormNamed("Script Manager").runScriptNamed("getRecordFromFormWithKey");

var tracking_number_id = 'fld-91af3b8b61d041db888921726f333a3b';
var ship_date_id = 'fld-d38551668df3406589c8594921be0c86';
var delivery_date_id = 'fld-c0a0d5647dc34126b6c82baabab69cf7';
var confirmed_date_id = 'fld-fc04420bee174714940951aada52254d';
var notes_id = 'fld-8effa85f9bc147538211a16cfd961de9';

var callbackFunction = function(continued) {
	if (!continued) {
		return;
	}
	
	if (!tracking_number) {
		Utils.alertWithMessage("Missing tracking number", "Tracking number is required!");
		return;
	}
	
	console.log(tracking_number);
	
	let targetRecord = getRecordFromFormWithKey("Shipments", tracking_number_id, tracking_number, false);
	if (!targetRecord) {
		Utils.alertWithMessage("Unknown tracking number", "Item not found");
		return;
	}
	
	targetRecord.setManagedFieldValue(confirmed_date_id, new Date());
	document.saveAllChanges();
};

var tracking_number;
let prompter = Prompter.new();
prompter.addParameter('Tracking Number', 'tracking_number', 'text')
	.show('Confirm Package Received', callbackFunction);

The second script, Handle Shipment Update, is a little longer and leverages some more prompter functionality to handle if a shipment is “shipped” or marked “delivered”. This workflow is useful for when someone sends a notification that the package shipped or there is a carrier delivery notification. It has some more prompter examples and demonstrated setManagedFieldValue to ensure that the field is updated properly:

const PARENT_SCRIPT = form.name + "::" + scriptName;

document.getFormNamed("Script Manager").runScriptNamed("Managed Fields");
document.getFormNamed("Script Manager").runScriptNamed("getRecordFromFormWithKey");

var tracking_number_id = 'fld-91af3b8b61d041db888921726f333a3b';
var ship_date_id = 'fld-d38551668df3406589c8594921be0c86';
var delivery_date_id = 'fld-c0a0d5647dc34126b6c82baabab69cf7';
var confirmed_date_id = 'fld-fc04420bee174714940951aada52254d';
var notes_id = 'fld-8effa85f9bc147538211a16cfd961de9';

function confirmExecution(question) {
	return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
		let prompter = Prompter.new();
		prompter.cancelButtonTitle = 'No';
		prompter.continueButtonTitle = 'Yes';
		prompter.show(question, ((status) => {
			if (status ==  true) {
				resolve('Yes');
			} else {
				reject(question + 'No');
			}
		}));
	});
}

var callbackFunction = async function(continued) {
	if (!continued) {
		return;
	}
	
	if (!tracking_number) {
		Utils.alertWithMessage("Missing tracking number", "Tracking number is required!");
		return;
	}
	
	if (!event_type) {
		Utils.alertWithMessage("Missing event type", "Please specify the event type to continue.");
		return;
	}
	
	let targetDate = new Date();
	if (event_date) {
		targetDate = new Date(event_date);
	}
	
	console.log(tracking_number);
	console.log(event_type);
	console.log(event_date);
	console.log(targetDate);
	
	let targetRecord = getRecordFromFormWithKey("Shipments", tracking_number_id, tracking_number, false);
	if (!targetRecord) {
		try {
			await confirmExecution('Create new record?');
		} catch (errorText) {
			// user clicked 'No'
			console.log('cancelled');
			return;
		}
	
		// user clicked 'yes'
		// continue with function
		console.log('continue from yes');
		targetRecord = form.addNewRecord();
		targetRecord.setManagedFieldValue(tracking_number_id, tracking_number);
	}

	switch (event_type) {
		case "Shipped":
			targetRecord.setManagedFieldValue(ship_date_id, targetDate);
			break;
		case "Delivered":
			targetRecord.setManagedFieldValue(delivery_date_id, targetDate);
			break;
	}
	
	document.saveAllChanges();
};

var createNewRecord;
var tracking_number;
var event_type;
var event_date;
let prompter = Prompter.new();
prompter.addParameter('Tracking Number', 'tracking_number', 'text')
	.addParameter('Event Type', 'event_type', 'popup', ['Shipped', 'Delivered'])
	.addParameter('Event Date', 'event_date', 'text')
	.show('Handle Shipment Update', callbackFunction);

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[Jon Millar]

Thanks Brendan that’s great.

To fine tune it though, I need to get the record field details into the Message body, I imagine something like creating variables with “getFieldValue” and then putting those variables into the Email body. Is that Straight forward?

One more thing. That script beautifully creates the email but can the script also automatically send it rather than just create it and leave it for you to manually “send” ?

Thanks again
Cheers
Jon

[Brendan]

Whenever you use the record.getFieldValue(field_id); command in a Field Script, Tap Forms will run that script whenever the value in that referenced field changes.

So you can have it triggered when you change some value in a form. That script can add a record to another form and copy the values from that record to the record in the other form.

I would recommend referencing the last field in your form thought to trigger running of the script. That way you can fill in all the fields in the record first, then when you get to the last field and enter in a value, your script will run and will copy all of the values entered in that record to the record in the other form.

[Glen Forister]

I ran across a Script function defined to copy a record from form to another.
function Copy_Record_To_Form()

See attached. I have two forms, each with hundreds of records which I add to frequently. The problem is they were made at different times for different reasons and both contain much of the same information. Is it possible to fill out a new record in one of the records and somehow copy the information that is common to both to the other Form? Going in one direction from one to the other, depending on which form gets filled out first and then need to fill out a record in the other form?

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[Brendan]

Hi Jon,

You could try the Utils.openUrl() method.

This would work to create the email. It’ll launch your mail program and put in the subject and body.

function Email_User() {

    let subject = encodeURIComponent("Testing 123");
    let body = encodeURIComponent("This is what I want to say in the email");
    Utils.openUrl("mailto:support@tapforms.com?subject=" + subject + "&body=" + body);

}

Email_User();

You would have to put the script into a Script Field on your Table field though. Then you’ll have to reference your Date field in your script, which will cause the trigger and add a check to see if the date is today before running the above code.

[Glen Forister]

It works, but as I feared, I notice these equations return integers, not actual decimal numbers indicating parts of an integer. I guess I have to do this in Script to get a real value???

I was able to get YEARS AND MONTHS, but not a real value, just an approximated value. Number Format is decimal with 2 places.

See pic attached.

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