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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.

141 functions shown.

Release notes

• Version 12.0
  • Fixed problem in WebView.AllCookies with NULL values.
• Version 11.5
  • Implemented WebView functions for WebView2 control on Windows.
  • Added fraudulentWebsiteWarningEnabled and textInteractionEnabled settings for WebView.GetPreferences and WebView.SetPreferences functions.
  • Added WebView.CallFunction for MacOS and iOS.
  • Added WebView.SetDrawsBackground to make WebViewer transparent on MacOS and iOS.
  • Added WebView.ShowDevTools function.
  • Fixed bug in WebView.PrintToFile and WebView.Print functions to make it work for WebKit 2.
  • Improved error messages when running JavaScript on macOS and iOS with WebView.Evaluate (and similar) to return the JavaScript exception message.
• 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.

Blog Entries

• Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.5 - Über 6600 Funktionen in einem Plugin
• MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.5
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.5pr1
• 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

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/Hidden Fields
• WebViewer/Form Fields/Try fields
• WebViewer/Form with Multiple Files
• WebViewer/Javascript calls Filemaker Script/Callbacks with Custom Webviewer
• WebViewer/Switch Control/Switch
• WebViewer/WebView Copy and Paste
• WebViewer/WebView SelectedText
• WebViewer/WebViewer Images

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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