CNContactPicker.Show

Shows the contact picker to select a contact.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
Multi or Window	For iOS: Whether to allow multiple selection. Pass 1 for multiple or 0 for single selection. Default is single selection. For MacOS: the window reference name/number.	0	Optional
Position	Where to position the popover. Can be "left" for left of the FileMaker window. Can be "right" for right side. Can be "mouse" to place where mouse is, e.g. when using with button. Can be "toolbar" to center on window hanging from toolbar.	"mouse"	Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Show picker:

# use picker sheet/popover to select contact
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "CNContactPicker.SetTrigger"; Get(FileName); "Picked") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "CNContactPicker.Show") ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to show picker" ; $r ]
End If

Show at mouse positon in front window:

MBS( "CNContactPicker.Show"; 0; "mouse")

See also

• CNContactPicker.Close
• CNContactPicker.Current
• CNContactPicker.SetTrigger
• IsError

Release notes

• Version 13.4
  • Fixed an issue with CNContactPicker.Show raising an exception on iOS.
• Version 10.1
  • Added CNContactPicker.Show and related functions to show contact picker on MacOS and iOS.

Example Databases

• Mac and iOS/Contacts/Contacts Dialogs

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.4pr1
• New in the MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.1
• Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.1 - Über 6100 Funktionen in einem Plugin
• MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.1 - More than 6100 Functions In One Plugin
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.1pr3
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.1pr2
• Contact picker and viewer for FileMaker

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Created 31st January 2020, last changed 4th February 2020

CNContactPicker.SetTrigger - CNContactStore.AddContact