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Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12

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On 2013-09-27 03:27:58 +0000, Howard - FM Pro Solutions said:

> On Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:12:48 PM UTC-7, Bob M. wrote:
>> On 2013-09-19 04:07:09 +0000, Howard Schlossberg said:
>>> On 9/18/2013 10:04 AM, Bob M. wrote:
> 
>>>> Here is the Calculation I was using in 9 that doesn't work in 12:
>>>> 
>>>> Let(
>>>> 
>>>> [
>>>> 
>>>> _Notes = Comments;
>>>> _Prompt = " " ;
>>>> _Char = "• " ;
>>>> _Divider= TextColor
>>>> ("¶––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––----–––––––––––––-----–––¶"> 
>>>> >>> >> ; RGB (150 ; 150 ; 150));
>>>> _Tag = TextStyleAdd ( TextColor ( Get( CurrentTimeStamp ) & ¶ ; RGB> >> 
>>>> (150 ; 150 ; 150 ) ) ; Bold );
>>>> _Editing = Left( _Notes; Length( _Prompt )) = _Prompt or Left ( _Notes> 
>>>> >> ; Length( _Char ) ) = _Char
>>>> 
>>>> ];
>>>> 
>>>> If( _Editing; _Notes;
>>>> _Char &_Tag & _Notes & _Divider& Middle ( $$NoteLog ; Length( _Prompt)> 
>>>> >> ; 1000000 ))
>>>> )
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You showed what the data is supposed to look like, but what DOES 
>>> happen> > in 12?  There is nothing in your calc that I'm seeing that 
>>> wouldn't> > work in 12.
>>> 
>>> Howard
>> 
>> Howard,
>> 
>> The data isn't selected and then copied when entering the field so I> 
>> can't just click in the field, then add new notes and have the 
>> previous> data appended when I leave the field. It used to work this 
>> way.
> 
> It works for me if I click into the field and start typing at the 
> beginning of the field.  But it seems maybe that's not how you are 
> trying to do it.
> 
> Your calc has a global variable ($$NoteLog) that isn't getting set 
> here.  So do you have a script trigger or something else that is 
> setting $$NoteLog upon entering the field?

Howard,

I was looking at this thread and it seems my email thanking you for 
your efforts back in September didn't get posted. Sorry about the 
delay, but i appreciate your help. It works now.

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FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 Bob M. <email55@domain.com> - 2013-09-18 10:04 -0700
  Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 John Hanson <crayz9000@gmail.com> - 2013-09-18 11:02 -0700
  Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 Howard Schlossberg <howard@nospam.fmprosolutions.com> - 2013-09-18 21:07 -0700
    Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 Bob M. <email@domain.com> - 2013-09-26 15:12 -0700
      Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 Howard - FM Pro Solutions <fmprosolutions@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 20:27 -0700
        Re: FMPro 9 script won't work in FMPro 12 Bob Meador <email@domain.com> - 2014-01-24 10:34 -0700

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