Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

Chapter 8

  

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GetLayoutObjectAttribute(objectName;attributeName{;repetition 
Number})

objectName

 - the name of a named layout object on the current layout

attributeName

 - the name of a supported attribute (see below)

repetitionNumber

 - the repetition number (for repeating fields)

Parameters in curly braces {} are optional.

text

Returns the specified attributes of the layout object given by objectName that is 
currently active in the calculation.
Attributes:

objectType

 - returns the object's type as a text literal, in English. Valid return values are: 

field

, text, graphic, line, rectangle, rounded rectangle, oval, group, 

button group

, portal, tab panel, web viewer, and unknown.

hasFocus

 - returns 

 (True) if objectName is currently active, otherwise returns 

 

(False). Objects that can have the focus are fields, portals, tab panels, and groups. Also 
returns 

 for a portal when a portal row is selected.

containsFocus

 - returns 

 (True) if objectName is currently active or if it contains an 

active object; otherwise returns 

 (False). Objects that can contain the focus are fields, 

portals, tab panels, and groups.

isFrontTabPanel

 - returns 

 (True) if the target object is the tab panel that is in front.

The following object coordinates are given in pixels relative to the bottom-left corner of the 
FileMaker menu bar:

bounds

 - returns a list of numeric values, separated by spaces, that describes the 

placement of the specified object (left-top to right-bottom).

left

 - returns the left edge coordinate of the specified object.

right

 - returns the right edge coordinate of the specified object.

top

 - returns the top edge coordinate of the specified object.

bottom

 - returns the bottom edge coordinate of the specified object.

width

 - returns a number representing the width (in pixels) of the specified object.