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Java.CallStaticMethod
Calls a static method on a class.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Java | 6.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
ClassName | The name of the java class. | "com.mbs.test" | |
MethodName | The name of the method. | "test" | |
Signature | The java signature of the method. This describes the parameter types. Please use "javap -s test.class" with file path to class file to show the signatures for a class. |
"[]" | |
Params... | The parameters to pass. Pass one parameter in FileMaker for each parameter to pass. |
Optional |
Result
Returns result or error.
Description
Calls a static method on a class.Parameters and return type is detected by plugin automatically from signature.
Please call later Java.Release to release an object if this function returns one.
Java is only available if you call Java.Initialize before to load the java runtime.
Supported data types include: void, int, long, boolean, string, double, float, char, byte, object, byte array (for container), char array (using FileMaker text).
For PDF content: If you have a DynaPDF Pro license and DynaPDF functions initialized, this function can add previews for the PDF file on Windows and Linux. For MacOS, we make them with PDFKit.
This function takes variable number of parameters. Pass as much parameters as needed separated by the semicolon in FileMaker.
Please repeat Params parameter as often as you need.
Examples
Call Function GetString:
MBS( "Java.CallStaticMethod"; "test"; "GetString"; "()Ljava/lang/String;" )
Call function returning an integer:
// public static int method_int(int a, double b, char c, long d, short e)
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Java.CallStaticMethod"; "tests"; "method_int"; "(IDCJS)I"; 10000; 2000; 300; 40; 5 )]
If [MBS("IsError") or ($r ≠ 12345)]
Show Custom Dialog ["Java Error"; $r]
Exit Script [Result: "Static int method failed"]
End If
Call function returning a double value:
// public static double method_double(int a, double b, char c, long d, short e)
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Java.CallStaticMethod"; "tests"; "method_double"; "(IDCJS)D"; 10000; 2000; 300; 40; 5 )]
If [MBS("IsError") or ($r ≠ 12345)]
Show Custom Dialog ["Java Error"; $r]
Exit Script [Result: "Static double method failed"]
End If
See also
Example Databases
This function checks for a license.
Created 2nd October 2016, last changed 5th June 2021