Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler

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URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler

Queries the default scheme handler for the given scheme name.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
URLScheme	3.0	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

MBS( "URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler"; scheme ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

scheme The schema name. "http", "https", "mailto" or something else

Parameter	Description	Example
scheme	The schema name.	"http", "https", "mailto" or something else

Result

Returns handler.

Description

Queries the default scheme handler for the given scheme name.
On Mac returns the bundle id. e.g. com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch for Fetch.app.
On Windows returns command line for launching target app. e.g. '"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1'

Examples

Query default email application:

MBS("URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler"; "mailto")

Example Databases

Query URL Scheme

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