Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

height

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

rotation

 - returns a number representing the rotation (in degrees) of the specified 

object.

startPoint,endPoint

 - returns a pair of numeric values (horizontal vertical), 

separated by spaces, that represent the start point or end point of a line object. Other 
objects will return the top left point for startPoint and the bottom right point for 
endPoint

.

source

 - returns the source description of the specified object as follows. For:

•

web viewers - returns current URL

•

fields - returns the fully qualified field name (table name::field name)

•

text objects - returns the text (does not return merge fields)

•

portals - returns the related table name

•

graphics - returns image data such as Container data type

For all other objects, returns an empty string.

content

 - returns the content of the specified object as follows. For:

•

web viewers - returns the current content (such as HTML code)

•

fields - returns the field data formatted using the specified object's properties

•

text objects - returns the text (including text from merge fields)

•

graphics - returns image data such as Container data type

For all other objects, returns an empty string.

enclosingObject

 - returns objectName of the enclosing layout object. Otherwise, 

returns an empty string. Only groups, tab panels, and portals can contain other objects.

containedObjects

 - returns a list of named objects contained within objectName. 

Only groups, tab panels, and portals can contain other objects.

The hasFocus, containsFocus, source, and content attributes behave 

differently in Instant Web Publishing. For more information, see the FileMaker Instant Web 
Publishing Guide, which is located in the folder where FileMaker Pro is installed.

GetLayoutObjectAttribute("CancelButton","objectType")

 returns 

GetLayoutObjectAttribute("CancelButton","bounds")

 returns 

GetNthRecord(fieldName;recordNumber)