Script step to insert 'date' into next space of a repeating field

[davidmelville]

I need to insert the current date into the next step of a repeating field.
I can insert text into the field but it overwites the first repeat, I need it to go to the first empty repeat and insert the current date.

Help appreciated!

 

[JeanW]

FM 7 or lower ?

 

[JeanW]

This will work in lower than 7, maybe also in FM7, or with minor changes, the technique is the same:

You need a script to 'find' the first empty repetition.
This can be done by bringing the script in a loop to find the first empty rep field.
If you script the insert for your date, you need something along these lines:

Script 'Find first empty repetition'.

Go to field (your repetitionfield)
Loop
Exit Loop If (IsEmpty(GetRepetition(Repeating; Status(CurrentRepetitionNumber))) or FieldRepetitions(Status(CurrentFileName); Status(CurrentLayoutName); Status(CurrentFieldName)) = Status(CurrentRepetitionNumber)
Go to next field
End loop

See what this can do for you, where you end up (in which field) and add your insert date step.

Substitute the FM6 statusfunctions by the FM 7 statusfunctions if needed.
HTH

JW