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OnObjectModify Triggers a script to run when the value associated with an object changes as a result of the following: • a user types into an object • a user clicks an object such as a checkbox and causes the value to change • edit operations such as cut, paste, and clear • script steps such as the Insert Text script step that change a field When the script runs After the event has been processed. Modes in which the trigger can be used Browse and Find modes. Result None. Originated in FileMaker Pro 10.0 Notes • This script trigger activates if used in a panel control when the panels are switched. • This script trigger will not activate a script when the following operations are performed: • those described in Changing object data without activating script triggers • a window is refreshed to update data from an external data source • auto-enter fields are updated • The OnObjectModify script trigger can be set for summary and calculation fields, but it will not activate. Related topics Setting up script triggers Setting script triggers for layouts Setting script triggers for objects