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Freeze Window

Stops updating the active window.

Options

None.

Compatibility

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	Yes
FileMaker WebDirect	Yes
FileMaker Server	No
FileMaker Cloud products	No
FileMaker Data API	No
Custom Web Publishing	No
Runtime solution	Yes

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description

Use Freeze Window to hide actions from the user while FileMaker Pro Advanced performs the remainder of the script. Use a Refresh Window or a Pause/Resume script step to resume updating the active window after a Freeze Window script step.

Notes

•A Refresh Window step is not needed if it would be the last step in a script. FileMaker Pro Advanced turns off Freeze Window and refreshes the display when a script ends. Use Refresh Window to force a window update within a script.

Example 1

Freezes the window, goes to the Print Invoices layout, prints, and returns to the original layout.

Freeze Window
Go to Layout ["Print Invoices"]
Print [Restore: Printer; With dialog: Off]
Go to Layout [original layout]

Example 2

Freezes the window, then copies data from the Work Phone field to the Day Contact field in all records.

Freeze Window
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
	Set Field [Customers::Day Contact; Customers::Work Phone]
	Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last: On]
End Loop