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Get(WindowTop)

Returns the vertical distance, in points, of the outer edge of the window on which the script is acting, relative to the top edge of the screen in Windows, or the bottom edge of the menu bar in macOS.

Format 

Get(WindowTop)

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

number

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 7.0

Description 

The origin of the reference coordinate system is at the leftmost corner below the menu bar in macOS. In Windows, the origin is the top edge of the screen. A negative value indicates the portion of the top part of the window that is hidden behind the menu bar.

Notes 

The window on which the script is acting may not necessarily be the foreground window.

In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.

Example 1 

Returns 52 when the outer edge of the active window is 52 points from the menu bar.

Returns 0 when the outer edge of the active window just touches the menu bar.

For an example script, see New Window script step.

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