In Netuite, is it possible to run a suitescript when a standard button is pressed?

Question

In Netsuite, I want to run a suitescript when a standard button on a transaction record is pressed. Example 'Mark Shipped' button on item fulfillment. Is it possible?

I have tried a client script but it works only when you edit the record.

Answer 1

You can't arbitrarily run a script on just any native button, but in the example you give you can use a User Event script to fire on the ship event.

/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.x
 * @NScriptType UserEventScript
 * @NModuleScope SameAccount
 */

define([], function() {
    'use strict';
    return {
      beforeSubmit: beforeSubmit
    };

    function beforeSubmit(context) {
    
        if (context.type !== context.UserEventType.SHIP) { return; }

        //code to run when Item Fulfillment is marked shipped goes here.
    }
});

Other "action" buttons like Approve, Cancel and Print and so on also fire events that you can listen for. See context.UserEventType in SuiteAnswers for a complete list.