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Debug ( )

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Used to output environment data within a Show Dialog script step.

Sample Input:

Debug ( )

Sample Output:

App Version = 9.03
Host Name = my_filemaker_server
Account = Admin
-----------------------------------
Script Param = some value
Script Result =
-----------------------------------
Last Error = 0
Last ODBC =
-----------------------------------
Layout = Customer Invoices
Layout Table = DATA_CUSTOMERS
-----------------------------------
Open Records = 0
Record Modified = 0
-----------------------------------
Active Field =
Active Field Table =
Active Layout Object =
-----------------------------------
Local time = 1/29/2008 12:17:53 PM
Host time = 1/29/2008 12:17:53 PM
-----------------------------------
$counter =

"App Version = " & Abs( Get( ApplicationVersion ) ) & ¶ & "Host Name = " & Get ( HostName ) & ¶ & "Account = " & Get(AccountName) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Script Param = " & Get( ScriptParameter ) & ¶ & "Script Result = " & Get( ScriptResult ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Last Error = " & Get( LastError ) & ¶ & "Last ODBC = " & Get( LastODBCError ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Layout = " & Get( LayoutName ) & ¶ & "Layout Table = " & Get( LayoutTableName ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Open Records = " & Get( RecordOpenCount ) & ¶ & "Record Modified = " & Get( RecordModificationCount ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Active Field = " & Get( ActiveFieldName ) & ¶ & "Active Field Table = " & Get ( ActiveFieldTableName ) & ¶ & "Active Layout Object = " & Get( ActiveLayoutObjectName ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "Local time = " & Get ( CurrentTimeStamp ) & ¶ & "Host time = " & Get ( CurrentHostTimeStamp ) & ¶ & "-----------------------------------" & ¶ & "$counter = " & $counter
Then copy & paste into FileMaker Advanced's Edit Custom Function window.

if you have myFMbutler's Clip Manager installed

Description:

A very simple function which can be used while debugging scripts. Simply insert a Show Dialog within the script you are debugging and call the Debug() function to get details about the current environment.

Note: these functions are not guaranteed or supported by BrianDunning.com. Please contact the individual developer with any questions or problems.

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