Help. stupid scripting mistake

[cclauset]

I thought I had a simple first run validation check setup, but it's stuck in a loop that I can't abort (user abort is off). Is there a way that I can bypass the startup script so I can back out the first run aspect of my startup script? Or am I stuck with having to revert back to a previous copy and having to redo the changes since then? This is in FM 7.0v3. TIA.

[Robert Schaub]

At Startup try this

 

ON PC pop the the esc key up and down many times

 

ON a Mac Do it with Apple and period key

 

Hopefully this might work. But with User Abort [off] .............

[FileMakin' Tom]

Try building another file with the same password and have it call to open the problem file through a relationship. That should bypass the opening script (I think - it worked for me once with such a loop). Then you may be able to access the file from the Windows menu and make the changes to abort the script. Hope this works for you.

 

Be well . . .

 

Tom

[comment]

AFAIK, Open[] will trigger the startup script.

But creating a relationship to the problem file will work.

[FileMakin' Tom]

That's what I said. A relationship will auto open the file bypassing the startup script.

 

Tom

[FileMakin' Tom]

BTW: When creating scripts, until they are completely tested and run from startup to shutdown, it is always best to leave user abort set to "on". This will allow one to abort the looped script until it is tested and known that it functions as planned. This not only avoids looping problems, but also saves time by shortcutting the balance of the script if an error is discovered.

 

Then, when all runs smoothly, turn the user abort to off.

 

Be well . . .

 

Tom