Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: WebView.Passwords.Install

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WebView.Passwords.Install

Installs the plugin functions which watch for password requests on a webviewer.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
WebView	6.3	Yes	No	No	No	No

MBS( "WebView.Passwords.Install"; WebViewerRef ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

WebViewerRef Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function. "web"

Parameter	Description	Example
WebViewerRef	Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function.	"web"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Installs the plugin functions which watch for password requests on a webviewer.
The plugin keeps a list of passwords and provides them to webviewer on request.

The standard password dialog may not show up. So on use this for automated website loading.
Our password feature is for HTTP Authentication, not for login forms.

Supported for WebKit 2.x (FileMaker 16 Mac) with plugin version 7.3.

Examples

Set password and open webpage asking for it:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WebView.Passwords.Install"; "web")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WebView.Passwords.Set"; "192.168.2.103"; "admin"; "webcam123")]
Set Web Viewer [Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://192.168.2.103/main.htm"]

Example Databases

WebViewer/Web Password

Blog Entries

Release notes

Version 7.3
- Added support for FileMaker 16 for WebView.Passwords.Install function.

Created 24th June 2016, last changed 10th August 2018

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