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Component: DragDrop

Accept Drag&Drop of files, text, pictures, URLs or Emails.

This is Drag & Drop in FileMaker Pro on macOS or Windows.

Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
2.4 / 11.0 ✅ 96% ✅ 80% ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No

Item Details
DragDrop.AttachToWindow
Attaches a new drop area to the window.
Mac/Win
11.0
DragDrop.ClearDragActionHandler
Clears the name for the drag action handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.ClearDragEnterHandler
Clears the name for the drag enter handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.ClearDragExitHandler
Clears the name for the drag exit handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.CreateWithControl
Creates a new drop area on the given window covering the area of the given control.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.CreateWithSize
Creates a new drop area inside the window with the given rectangle.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.CreateWithWindow   Deprecated
Creates a new drop area which covers the whole window.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetAutoResizingMask
Queries auto resizing mask.
Mac only
9.1
DragDrop.GetEmailAccount
Returns account name of the specified email message.
Mac only
2.7
DragDrop.GetEmailCount
Returns number of emails received from Apple Mail app.
Mac only
2.7
DragDrop.GetEmailID
Returns subject of the specified email message.
Mac only
2.7
DragDrop.GetEmailMailbox
Returns mailbox name of the specified email message.
Mac only
2.7
DragDrop.GetEmailSubject
Returns subject of the specified email message.
Mac only
2.7
DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor
Queries file descriptor.
Win only
8.1
DragDrop.GetFileDescriptorCount
Queries number of file descriptors.
Win only
8.1
DragDrop.GetFilePathsToDrag
Queries list of files to drag.
Mac/Win
11.0
DragDrop.GetHTML
Queries styled text from drag as HTML.
Mac/Win
9.2
DragDrop.GetHeight
Queries current height of drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.GetLeft
Queries current position of the drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.GetMouseX
Queries the native mouse position where the item was dropped.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetMouseY
Queries the native mouse position where the item was dropped.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetPath
Queries the native path of a file drop.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetPathCount
Returns the number of file paths.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetPicture
Queries picture from drag and drop action.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.GetRTF
Queries styled text from clipboard as RTF.
Mac/Win
9.2
DragDrop.GetSVG
Queries SVG data.
Mac/Win
10.3
DragDrop.GetTag
Queries the tag string for this dropview.
Mac/Win
3.3
DragDrop.GetText
Queries text from the drop.
Mac/Win
2.6
DragDrop.GetTop
Queries current position of the drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.GetTypes
Queries list of types.
Mac/Win
4.3
DragDrop.GetURL
Queries URL from the drop.
Mac only
2.6
DragDrop.GetVisible
Queries current visibility state.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.GetWidth
Queries current width of the drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.GetWindowRef
Queries the window where this drop view is located.
Mac/Win
3.3
DragDrop.List
Queries list of all currently active drop areas.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.RegisterDropTypes
Defines what file types should be accepted for drag and drop for this window.
Mac only
2.4
DragDrop.Release
Releases the drop area and reclaims memory.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.ReleaseAll
A convenience method to release all drop areas.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetAutoResizingMask
Sets the auto resizing mask.
Mac only
9.1
DragDrop.SetCursor
Sets the cursor mode.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetDragActionHandler
Sets the drag action handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetDragEnterHandler
Sets the drag enter handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetDragExitHandler
Sets the drag exit handler.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetDragImage
Sets the image to use for dragging.
Mac/Win
11.0
DragDrop.SetFilePathsToDrag
Sets file path list for drag.
Mac/Win
11.0
DragDrop.SetFrame
Sets a new frame for the drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.SetFrameWithControl
Repositions drop area to given control.
Mac/Win
8.5
DragDrop.SetImage
Sets the image to be shown in the drop area.
Mac/Win
2.4
DragDrop.SetTag
Sets the tag string for this drop view.
Mac/Win
3.3
DragDrop.SetVisible
Hides or shows the drop area.
Mac/Win
4.0
DragDrop.UnregisterDropTypes
Unregisteres all drag types for the specified drop area.
Mac only
2.4

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