Open Preferences
Opens the Preferences dialog box to the General tab.
Options
None.
Compatibility
| Product | Supported |
| FileMaker Pro | Yes |
| FileMaker Go | Yes |
| FileMaker WebDirect | No |
| FileMaker Server | No |
| FileMaker Cloud | No |
| FileMaker Data API | No |
| Custom Web Publishing | No |
Originated in version
6.0 or earlier
Description
This script step is the same as choosing Edit menu > Preferences (Windows) or FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences (macOS).
Use this script step to open the Preferences dialog box for users if you have restricted their access to FileMaker Pro menus.
Example 1
Displays a custom dialog box that asks if the user wants to open the Preferences dialog box.
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Show Custom Dialog ["Do you want to open the Preferences dialog box?"]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Open Preferences
End If