TriggersAreActive

Checks a global variable to identify whether or not script triggers should be allowed to run

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Jeremy Bante

https://github.com/jbante/

Sample input:

TriggersAreActive

Sample output:

0 //False, indicated that script triggers should not run

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/**
 * =====================================
 * TriggersAreActive
 * https://github.com/jbante/FileMaker-Techniques/blob/master/CustomFunctions/Triggers/TriggersAreActive.fmfn
 *
 * PURPOSE:
 *		TriggersAreActive checks a global variable to identify whether or not
 *		script triggers should be allowed to run. This function is best used in
 *		concert with the TriggersDisable, TriggersEnable, and TriggersReset
 *		functions.
 *
 * RETURNS:
 *		False (0) if triggers should be suppressed; True (1) otherwise.
 *
 * PARAMETERS: none
 *
 * REFERENCED VARIABLES:
 *		$$~TRIGGERS_DISABLE
 *
 * DEPENDENCIES: none
 *
 * EXAMPLE (triggered script):
 *		If [not TriggersAreActive]
 *			Exit Script [True	// allow triggering event to proceed]
 *		End If
 *
 * HISTORY:
 *		MODIFIED on 2011-02-09 by Jeremy Bante to use differently-named
 *		variables.
 *		MODIFIED on 2010-12-13 by Jeremy Bante to use names suggested at
 *		filemakerstandards.org.
 *		CREATED on 2010-12-12 by Jeremy Bante <http://scr.im/jbante>.
 *
 * REFERENCES:
 *		Supressible Triggered Scripts Best Practice: http://filemakerstandards.org/display/bp/Suppressible+Triggered+Scripts
 * =====================================
 */

not $$~TRIGGERS_DISABLE

TriggersAreActive checks a global variable to identify whether or not script triggers should be allowed to run. This function is best used in concert with the TriggersDisable, TriggersEnable, and TriggersReset functions.

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