after
tell app "FileMaker Pro" to get ID of record after (current record of¬ database "myDB.fm4") (* returns ID of the record after the currently active record *)
The reserved word after indicates a Relative
reference form.
Use
this reference syntax to identify an object based on its position
relative to another object. after is a synonym for
in back of and behind. Unlike
some other reference methods, this one needs object references on
either side of it (when targeting the Finder), such as:
folder after folder "Apple Extras" of startup disk
The “folder” indicates which class
type or value the script is specifying; after is
the reserved word indicating Relative reference form, and folder
“Apple Extras” of startup disk
refers to the object position on the startup disk where AppleScript
will start looking for the folder. The following code refers to the
object position on the startup disk where AppleScript will start
looking for the folder:
(folder "Apple Extras" of startup disk)