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Component: WebView

Control webviewer.

Fill form fields, run javascript or copy content of webviewer.

Only for local webviewer on Mac, Windows and iOS. Does not work in WebDirect.

157 functions.

Release notes

• Version 11.1
  • Added Windows support for WebView.StopLoading function.
• Version 10.5
  • Added 60 second timeout to WebView.Evaluate for macOS to avoid endless loops.
  • Fixed a deadlock with WebView.Evaluate waiting endless for JavaScript answer and newer macOS versions.
  • Fixed memory leaks in WebView.Create on Windows and WebView functions.
  • Fixed problem with WebView.Create creating two web viewers with parameter zero.
  • Implemented WebView.RenderPDF for WebKit 2 for macOS with Safari 14 or newer.
• Version 10.3
  • Added Windows support for WebView.Create using IE engine.
  • Added iOS support for WebView.SetPrintParameter and WebView.GetPrintParameter. Currently only supporting JobName and Orientation as settings.
  • Added version parameter for WebView.Create to pick WebKit 2 and added iOS support.
  • Added webSecurityEnabled and CrossOriginResourcePolicyEnabled keys for WebView.SetPreferences function.
  • Added WebView.CreateWithControl and WebView.SetFrameWithControl functions.
  • Added WebView.ShowDebugBar function to show DebugBar for IE 11.
  • Added WebView.Version function.
  • Deprecated DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithControl, DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithSize, TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithControl, TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithSize and WebView.CreateOnPopover functions.
  • Rewrote control placement for MacOS and iOS controls for AVPlayer.AddView, DragDrop.CreateWithControl, ImageView.CreateWithControl, MapView.CreateWithControl, TextView.CreateWithControl, WebView.CreateWithControl.
  • Rewrote control placement for MacOS and iOS controls for AVPlayer.SetFrameWithControl, DragDrop.SetFrameWithControl, ImageView.SetFrameWithControl, MapView.SetFrameWithControl TextView.SetFrameWithControl, WebView.SetFrameWithControl.
  • Rewrote parts of AVRecorder.AddPreviewToWindow and WebView.Create for Mac/iOS to work better. Positioning is now relative to top/left of FileMaker content.
• Version 10.2
  • Added new preferences keys for WebView.SetPreferences: mediaDevicesEnabled and mediaStreamEnabled.
  • Added WebView.GetInternetExplorerHiDPI and WebView.SetInternetExplorerHiDPI functions to enable proper resolution handling in web viewer on Windows.
  • Added WebView.InstallUserMediaAccess function.
  • Changed idle waiting to work better for WebView.RunJavaScript.
  • Fixed an issue with WebView.GetPlainText and WebView.GetHTMLText not working with frame.
• Version 10.1
  • Added handing of Strikethrough text attribute for styled text conversion from NSAttributedString to FileMaker. Affects WebView.GetFormattedText, Clipboard.GetStyledText, RichText.FormattedText and other functions.
  • Added WebView.PostURL function to post data or include headers.
  • Fixed WebView.SetFormInputValue and related to take index for form instead of name.
• Version 10.0
  • Added WebView.Evaluate function to evaluate JavaScript expression and get back result for Windows.
  • Added WebView.CallFunction to call any JavaScript function on Windows.
  • Added Async parameter for WebView.RunJavaScript function.
  • Changed WebView.RunJavaScript for Mac and iOS to return values in right data types and report errors better. If array or dictionary is returned, we encode it as JSON.
  • Fixed bug in WebView.FormReset function.
  • Fixed memory leak in WebView.AddUserScript function.
• Version 9.5
  • Added Webview.AddUserScript, Webview.UserScripts and Webview.RemoveAllUserScripts functions.
  • Added Webview.GetPrivateBrowsing and Webview.SetPrivateBrowsing functions.
  • Added Webview.RemoveScriptMessageHandler and Webview.AddScriptMessageHandler for iOS.
  • Fixed problem with WebView.FindByName function not finding right web viewer on MacOS.
• Version 9.4
  • Added WebView.SetFocus function.
• Version 9.3
  • Added iOS support for WebView.SetCustomUserAgent function.
  • Added Webview.GetAllowsLinkPreview, WebView.HasOnlySecureContent, Webview.SetAllowsLinkPreview and WebView.StopLoading.
  • Changed WebView functions to look in front document window on MacOS and Windows instead of any window. This way functions now work in data viewer or the dialog to enter a new calculation.
  • Implemented WebView.AllowsAnyHTTPSCertificateForHost for WebKit 2.x, so it works in FileMaker 16 and newer.
• Version 9.1
  • Changed web viewer made with WebView.Create to open links with target=_blank in browser.
  • Changed WebView.FindByName to better find web viewer.
  • Fixed bug in WebView.FindByName for Mac.
• Version 9.0
  • Changed WebView.Screenshot, Window.Screenshot and Screenshot function to mark image with resolution for Windows.
• Version 8.5
  • Added Webview.ClearBrowserSession function.
  • Added WebView.Screenshot and Window.Screenshot for iOS.
  • Implemented WebView.Scrollbar.set, WebView.Scrollbar.getHorizontalPosition, WebView.Scrollbar.getVerticalPosition, WebView.Scrollbar.getHorizontalMaximum and WebView.Scrollbar.getVerticalMaximum for FileMaker 16+ on Mac and also for iOS.
• Version 8.4
  • Added Webview.AllCookies function to return all website cookies as JSON.
• Version 8.2
  • Fixed an issue with Webview functions failed to run JavaScript in iOS in case FileMaker didn't run the script on main thread.
  • Fixed WebView.RenderImage for iOS.
  • Implemented WebView.GetFormattedText, WebView.CopyFormattedText and RichText.ReadWebviewer for iOS and FileMaker 16.
• Version 8.1
  • Added WebView.CreateOnPopover function.
• Version 8.0
  • Added allowUniversalAccessFromFileURLs parameter for WebView.SetPreferences.
• Version 7.5
  • Added WebView.GetAutoResizingMask and WebView.SetAutoResizingMask to decide on window resize behavior for web viewer.
  • Changed WebView.InstallCallback to work in FMP 16 with WebView.Create.
• Version 7.4
  • Added WebView.ClearSelection, WebView.Copy, WebView.Cut, WebView.Paste and WebView.SelectAll.
  • Added WebView.Close function.
  • Added Webview.Create function to create WebKit 1.x views to create PDFs/Images from website in FileMaker 16.
  • Implemented WebView.RenderImage for FileMaker 16 on macOS 10.13.
• Version 7.3
  • Added support for FileMaker 16 for WebView.Passwords.Install function.
  • Added Webview.SendCommand and Webview.ExecCommand.
• Version 7.2
  • Fixed coordinates for WebView.Screenshot with multiple screens.
• Version 7.1
  • Added Webview.GetHidden and Webview.SetHidden to make WebViewer invisible on Mac.
  • Improved memory management for WebView.RenderImage function.
• Version 7.0
  • Fixed WebView.EstimatedProgress.

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FileMaker Magazin

• Ausgabe 5/2013, Seite 24
• Ausgabe 5/2013, Seite 23
• Ausgabe 1/2008, Seite 32

Example Databases

• WebViewer/Copy text from nicedit.com website
• WebViewer/Form Fields/Formfield sample
• WebViewer/Form Fields/Forms Sample
• WebViewer/Form Fields/Hidden Fields
• WebViewer/Form Fields/WebViewer Forms
• WebViewer/InstallUserMediaAccess
• WebViewer/Signature Field
• WebViewer/WebKit 1.x macOS only/WebViewer Print
• WebViewer/WebView Copy and Paste
• WebViewer/WebViewer GetURL

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