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To view scripting events and scripts

The Script Editor, provides several ways to view scripting events for objects in your form, depending on the type of object or objects you select, and the quantity of events you want to display.

Before you begin, you must perform the following actions:

•	If the Script Editor is not displayed on the screen, select Palettes > Script Editor.

•	If the Script Editor is not large enough to display more than one line of script at a time, drag its lower line down to increase its size.

To view a scripting event for a single object in the Script Editor

1.	Select an object in your form.

2.	In the Show list, select a valid scripting event.

To view a scripting event for a container object and its children in the Script Editor

1.	If it is not already in multiline mode, expand the Script Editor to display multiple lines of script and ensure that the Show Events for Child Objects option is selected.

2.	Select a container object, such as a subform.

3.	In the Show list, select a valid scripting event.

The events appear in the script editing field of the Script Editor, separated by the reference syntax for each event. Note that certain events only apply to specific types of objects. When you select a script event, the script editing field of the Script Editor only displays valid instances of the event. For example, if you select a subform that contains a drop-down list and select the preOpen event, the Script editor displays a single entry representing the drop-down list. This is because the preOpen event only applies to drop-down lists. Alternatively, selecting the enter event displays two entries, one for the drop-down list and one for the subform.

Note:

The Show list denotes events that contain scripts using a trailing asterisk (*) after the name of the event. If an event contains a script, when you select the event from the Show list, the source appears in the script editing field of the Script Editor.

To view all scripting events for a single object in the Script Editor

1.	Select an object in your form.

2.	In the Show list, select All Events.

The events appear in the script editing field of the Script Editor, separated by the reference syntax for each event.

To view all scripting events for a container object and its children in the Script Editor

1.	If it is not already in multiline mode, expand the Script Editor to display multiple lines of script and ensure the Show Events for Child Objects option is selected.

2.	Select a container object, such as a subform.

3.	In the Show list, select All Events.

The events appear in the
script editing field of the Script Editor, separated by the reference syntax for each event.

To view all scripts for a single object in the Script Editor

1.	Select an object that has scripts attached.

2.	In the Show list, select Events With Scripts.

The scripts appear in the script editing field of the Script Editor, separated by the reference syntax for each event.

To view all scripts for a container object and its children in the Script Editor

1.	If it is not already in multiline mode, expand the Script Editor to display multiple lines of script and ensure that the Show Events for Child Objects option is selected.

2.	Select a container object, such as a subform. All events for the container object and any child objects appear in the Script Editor.

3.	In the Show list, select All Events.

The scripts appear in the script editing field of the Script Editor, separated by the reference syntax for each event.

See also 

About previewing and testing forms

To view scripting events and scripts