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CNContact.Show
Shows a contact as sheet.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
Contacts | 10.1 | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
ContactIdentifier | The contact identifier. | "46B1E34D-58F9-4B6B-A80D-0F71ABB87A0E" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Shows a contact as sheet.Shows Cancel and Edit buttons to work on the contact.
Does currently not work on MacOS due to bugs in Apple frameworks.
Examples
Show contact:
# show a contact by ID (iOS only currently)
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "CNContact.Show"; PlaceHolder::ContactID ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to show contact" ; $r ]
End If
See also
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- 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 10.1pr2
- Contact picker and viewer for FileMaker
Release notes
- Version 10.1
- Added CNContact.Show method to show contact as sheet.
Created 31st January 2020, last changed 8th February 2020
CNContact.SetValue - CNContact.ShowInAddressbook
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