[FX.php List] Using global variables when calling a FileMaker Script

[John Funk]

Chris, the global fields get set when the FM script runs, gathering data
from specific records, then setting global fields with that data then
creates records in other tables using a relationship that have those
globals. (I hope that makes sense)
So the FM script(s) are self contained and to not require any parameters
from PHP or the user. As always, thanks
John


On 3/1/12 12:06 AM, "Chris Hansen" <chris at iViking.org> wrote:

> John,
> 
> Sorry, I was talking about global fields.  It's been a long day.  Everything I
> said before, goes; but it applies to global fields.  How do you go about
> initially setting the global fields when you run the script via FX?
> 
> --Chris
> 
> On Feb 29, 2012, at 9:38 PM, John Funk wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Chris,
>> Good to know about the session variables but what I am trying to figure out
>> is the behavior of global FIELDS while running a FileMaker script from
>> PHP/FX. My FM script has multiple sub scripts that use common global fields.
>> Running these from a FM Client and as a server script works but not when
>> executed from PHP/FX.
>> Thanks
>> 
>> On 2/29/12 10:13 PM, "Chris Hansen" <chris at iViking.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> John,
>>> 
>>> Look at it this way: a connection via PHP is like connecting to FileMaker
>>> Server, performing a query, and then logging out again.  Based on that, keep
>>> in mind that global variables only persist until you log off.  So, you can
>>> use
>>> globals, as long as you set them as part of the query, and don't expect them
>>> to persist to subsequent queries (use $_SESSION variables for that.)  Oh,
>>> and
>>> to set globals via FX.php use FX's SetFMGlobal() method.  HTH
>>> 
>>> --Chris
>>> 
>>> On Feb 28, 2012, at 4:09 PM, John Funk wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Can someone tell me if FX/FMServer Advance deals with script globals
>>>> differently than a FielMaker Client or as a Server script?
>>>> I have a very complicated FM script that parses data to make ³Jobs². It
>>>> runs
>>>> great as a Server script and as an FM Client script but will not run or is
>>>> a
>>>> runnaway when called through FX. I am guessing the globals variables are
>>>> not
>>>> being used.
>>>> I may have to rewrite the script to use $$ variables, but not sure.
>>>> As usual, any help is appreciated.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> John Funk
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