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ServiceProvider.Install
Installs a service provider handler.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| ServiceProvider | 4.4 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MBS( "ServiceProvider.Install"; FileName; ScriptName { ; Force } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | The name of the FileMaker File that contains the script. | "test.fp7" | |
| ScriptName | The name of the script to run. | "MyScript" | |
| Force | Asks system to update service menu now. | 0 | Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Installs a service provider handler.If you add right info.plist entries to the info.plist inside the FileMaker app, you register services.
The plugin starts a script when a service request is received.
Best call this function in the script called when solutions opens.
This function has been verified to work well for file and text services. Other types are also implemented, but not tested.
see also:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/SysServices/introduction.html
With plugin version 6.0 or newer the script name can be a script ID number. In that case the plugin queries the script name for the given script ID. This allows to call scripts by ID and avoid problems if scripts are later renamed.
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Created 3th October 2014, last changed 27th January 2016
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