Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

Chapter 7

  

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Get(ActiveModifierKeys)

None

number

Returns a number representing the keyboard modifier keys (for example, Control+Shift) 
that are being pressed. The number is calculated by summing numbers representing each 
modifier key being pressed. The values assigned to the keys are:
•

Shift  =  1

•

Caps Lock = 2

•

Ctrl (Windows) and Control (Mac OS) = 4

•

Alt (Windows) and Option (Mac OS) = 8

•

2 (Mac OS) = 16

See FileMaker Pro help for information about running 

 in client/server and 

peer-to-peer environments.

Returns the number 

 when Shift+Alt is pressed on a computer running Windows. 

You could use this function in a script that includes a custom dialog box script step (with 
an 

 and 

 button) to perform some special action if the user presses the Alt (or 

Option) key while clicking 

.

Get(ActiveRepetitionNumber)

None

number