Move/Resize Window
Purpose 
Adjusts the size or location of the chosen window.
Format 
Move/Resize Window [Current window or Name: <name of window>; Current file; Height: <n>; Width: <n>; Top: <n>; Left: <n>]
Options 
Click Specify to set the move/resize options.
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Current Window selects the current foreground window when the script step is performed.
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Window Name selects an open window by name. You can enter literal text or click Specify to create a window name from a calculation.
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Select Current file only to restrict matches to the current file (not selecting this option matches all available FileMaker Pro files).
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Height is the height of the adjusted window in points. You can enter a number or click Specify to generate a number from a calculation.
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Width is the width of the adjusted window in points.You can enter a number or click Specify to generate a number from a calculation.
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Distance from top is the adjusted window’s distance in points from the top of the screen (OS X) or top of the FileMaker Pro window (Windows). You can enter a number or click Specify to generate a number from a calculation.
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Distance from left is the adjusted window’s distance in points from the left of the screen (OS X) or left of the FileMaker Pro window (Windows). You can enter a number or click Specify to generate a number from a calculation.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
No 
FileMaker Go 
No 
Custom Web Publishing 
No 
FileMaker WebDirect 
No 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
The adjusted window maintains the same layout, same table, same found set, and same current record as the original window.
Notes
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Example 1 
Goes to the Customer Info layout, positions the window in the top-left corner of the FileMaker Pro window (Windows) or the top-left corner of the screen (OS X), and resizes the window.
Go to Layout ["Customer Info"]
Move/Resize Window [Current Window; Height: 400; Width: 600; Top: 0; Left: 0]
Related topics 
New Window script step
Go to Related Record script step
Defining calculation fields
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)