Allow Formatting Bar
Purpose
Enables or disables display of the formatting bar.
See also
Format
Allow Formatting Bar[<On/Off>]
Options
•On indicates that the
formatting bar, the
View menu >
Formatting Bar menu item, and the
Formatting Bar button in the
layout bar are enabled.
•Off hides the formatting bar, disables the View menu > Formatting Bar menu item, and disables the Formatting Bar button in the layout bar.
Compatibility
Where the script step runs | Supported |
FileMaker Pro | Yes |
FileMaker Server | No |
FileMaker Go | No |
Custom Web Publishing | No |
FileMaker WebDirect | No |
Runtime solution | Partial |
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step works in all modes except
Layout mode.
Use this script step to disable the formatting bar and menu items related to the formatting bar. This script step only affects the active window of the file from which the script step is called.
In runtime solutions created with the FileMaker Pro Advanced software, the formatting bar is hidden in Kiosk mode. Allow Formatting Bar has no effect in Kiosk mode.
Example 1
Goes to the Comment field on the Invoice Details layout and shows the formatting bar.
Go to Layout ["Invoice Details"]
Go to Field [Invoices::Comments]
Allow Formatting Bar [On]
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