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Component: Preferences

Get or set preferences.

See also Registry functions for Windows.

Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
2.7 / 12.0 ✅ Yes 🔶 67% ❌ No ✅ 89%, on macOS and Windows 🔶 67%

Item Details Server
Preferences.ClearRecentFiles
Clears the recent files list.
Mac only
6.5
  ❌ Server
Preferences.DeleteValue
Deletes a preference value.
Mac/Win/iOS
6.0
  ✅ Server
Preferences.GetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop
Queries drag and drop preference.
Mac only
2.8
  ✅ Server
Preferences.GetValue
Queries preferences value.
Mac/Win/iOS
2.7
  ✅ Server
Preferences.GetValueType
Queries data type for a preferences entry.
Mac/Win/iOS
9.3
  ✅ Server
Preferences.HasValue
Checks if a preference value is defined.
Mac/Win/iOS
6.0
  ✅ Server
Preferences.List
Lists keys for preferences.
Mac/Win/iOS
12.0
  ✅ Server
Preferences.SetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop
Set the preference setting from FileMaker/Runtime about allowing text selection by drag and drop.
Mac only
2.8
  ✅ Server
Preferences.SetValue
Sets preferences value.
Mac/Win/iOS
2.7
  ✅ Server

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