

While having more options is always nice, the question is how does it really improve the application? Fewer Script StepsĪlthough it might not seem like it, this will ultimately save the developer time scripting. How Show Custom Dialog Feature Impacts Your Business With variables, you no longer need to worry about any of these issues. This would also require you to create fields to store user input if you didn’t have them already. In earlier versions, the only option was to store the input values into fields, which often required extra work to retrieve the values and manage the fields. The option to use variables makes it easier and more convenient to work with user input. There’s also been a cosmetic change to make the Repetition box wider.

Other noticeable changes include a new search function to easily find fields. Once you decide to specify an input field, you will be given the new option to save user input from a custom dialog window to a variable. The changes can be seen on the Input Fields tab, as shown below. You can also specify a value to any of these options as well. You still have the ability to add a title, a message and buttons for the dialog. What Changed with FileMaker Show Custom Dialog?įileMaker Pro 16 FileMaker Pro Advanced 17Īs you can see from the screenshots above, nothing changed on the General tab of the Options dialog.

