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FileDialogWatcher.Install
Installs the required code to catch file names from open/save dialogs on Mac.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| FileDialog | 2.6 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "FileDialogWatcher.Install" )
Parameters
none
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Installs the required code to catch file names from open/save dialogs on Mac.You need to call this method before FileDialogWatcher.GetLastPath reports something useful.
Does not work with FileMaker 8.5, 9 or 10. Works with FileMaker 11 and 12.
Added support for Windows with version 10.4, but doesn't work for FileMaker's own dialogs.
See also
Release notes
- Version 10.5
- Fixed an issue with FileDialogWatcher.Install function.
- Version 10.4
- Added FileDialogWatcher.GetLastPath and FileDialogWatcher.Install for Windows in addition for macOS, but doesn't work as FileMaker uses older APIs.
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This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 4th September 2020
