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Component: WebView

Control webviewer.

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

Only for local webviewer on macOS, Windows and iOS. Does not work in WebDirect.
Supports FileMaker 8.5 to 19.2. Does not work in 19.3, but we work on a fix for later this year.

138 functions shown.

Release notes

• Version 11.4
  • Added Container.Screenshot function, which may replace WebView.Screenshot for some users.
• Version 11.3
  • Added WebView.GetUsePrivateBrowsing and WebView.SetUsePrivateBrowsing functions to enable private browsing in Web Viewers for FileMaker 16 to 19.x on macOS.
  • Changed web viewer made with WebView.Create using WebKit 1 to output alert() as log messages to Console.app.
  • Fixed WebView.CopyFormattedText for Windows to return OK on success.
• Version 11.2
  • Fixed WebView.SetFocus for iOS.
• 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.

Blog Entries

• WebView2 support coming for MBS Plugin
• Transitioning scripts for WebView2
• Claris Platform Vision 2021
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.5pr8
• Software Breaking points
• Notes from Claris Engage
• Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.0
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.6pr4
• Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 - Über 5900 Funktionen in einem Plugin
• MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 - More than 5900 Functions In One Plugin

FileMaker Magazin

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

Example Databases

• List/Sort Benchmark
• WebViewer/Admin Console Login
• WebViewer/Forward and Back
• WebViewer/Javascript calls Filemaker Script/callbacks
• WebViewer/JavaScript Evaluate
• WebViewer/WebKit 1.x macOS only/Search in WebView
• WebViewer/WebKit 1.x macOS only/WebView Icons
• WebViewer/WebKit 1.x macOS only/WebViewer Download Delegate for Mac with Custom Webviewer
• WebViewer/WebViewer Images
• Window/Window Fade

Videos

• Presentation from June 2020
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, June 2021 News
• MBS Plugin Präsentation von der FileMaker Konferenz 2019
• FileMaker Developer Conference 2019 Presentation
• FileMaker Developer Conference 2018 Presentation

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