Freeze Window
Stops updating the active window.
See also
Options
None.
Compatibility
| Product | Supported |
| FileMaker Pro | Yes |
| FileMaker Go | Yes |
| FileMaker WebDirect | Yes |
| FileMaker Server | No |
| FileMaker Cloud | No |
| FileMaker Data API | No |
| Custom Web Publishing | No |
Originated in version
6.0 or earlier
Description
Use Freeze Window to hide actions from the user while FileMaker Pro performs the remainder of the script. Use a Refresh Window or a Pause/Resume script step to resume updating the active window after a Freeze Window script step.
Notes
- A Refresh Window step is not needed if it would be the last step in a script. FileMaker Pro turns off Freeze Window and refreshes the display when a script ends. Use Refresh Window to force a window update within a script.
Example 1
Freezes the window, goes to the Print Invoices layout, prints, and returns to the original layout.
Copy
Freeze Window
Go to Layout ["Print Invoices"]
Print [Restore: Printer; With dialog: Off]
Go to Layout [original layout]Example 2
Freezes the window, then copies data from the Work Phone field to the Day Contact field in all records.
Copy
Freeze Window
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
Set Field [Customers::Day Contact; Customers::Work Phone]
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last: On]
End Loop