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JavaScript.New

Creates a new javascript context.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
JSRef	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.2 or newer. The desired js reference. Usually each one gets a number assigned, but you can create a JavaScript environment with a fixed name, so you can anywhere reference it by name.	"JS"	Optional

Result

Returns reference number or error.

Description

Examples

Initialize:

Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("JavaScript.New") ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to initialize"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK” ]
Else
    Set Variable [ $$Context; Value:$r ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "OK"; Default Button: “OK” ]
End If

See also

• IsError
• JavaScript.CF
• JavaScript.CheckScriptSyntax
• JavaScript.EvaluateScript
• JavaScript.GetProperty
• JavaScript.List
• JavaScript.RegisterEvaluateFunction
• JavaScript.SetProperty

Release notes

• Version 13.1
  • Fixed JavaScript.New to work on iOS again.
• Version 12.2
  • Added new parameter for JavaScript.New to name the instance.

Example Databases

• JavaScript/RichTextToJSON
• Mac and iOS/JavaScript/JavaScript
• Mac and iOS/JavaScript/JavaScriptMac Custom Functions

Blog Entries

• Using JavaScript with WebKit on FileMaker Server on Linux
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.1pr1
• MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.2
• Custom Functions in JavaScript reloaded
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.2pr5

This function checks for a paid license.

Created 5th November 2015, last changed 9th February 2023

JavaScript.LoadLibrary - JavaScript.RegisterEvaluateFunction