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Set Script Animation

Purpose 

Enables or disables animations while a script is running.

Format 

Set Script Animation [<on or off>]

Options 

•	On enables animations while a script is running.

•	Off disables animations while a script is running.

Compatibility 

 

Where the script step runs	Supported
FileMaker Pro	Partial
FileMaker Server scheduled script	No
FileMaker Go	Yes
Custom Web Publishing	No
FileMaker WebDirect	No
Runtime solution	Partial

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 13.0

Description 

Enabling animations increases the time required for a script to run. Disabling animations overrides any animation settings for other script steps. This script step affects all script-initiated animations in all windows.

Notes

•	This script step is not supported on Windows.

•	Set Script Animation does not return an error when it runs in a FileMaker product in which it is not supported.

Example 1 

While a script is running, animations are typically disabled. If a script causes a slide control to switch between panels, there will be no animation providing feedback to users. To call attention to the transition from panel to panel, use Set Script Animation [On] to enable animation prior to switching between slide panels using the Go to Object script step.

Set Script Animation [On]
Go to Object [Object Name: "Panel 1"]
Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): .5]
Go to Object [Object Name: "Panel 2"]
Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): .5]
Go to Object [Object Name: "Panel 3"]

Related topics 

Script steps reference (alphabetical list)

Script steps reference (category list)