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Container.IdentifyData
Checks file type from the data.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Container | 14.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Container.IdentifyData"; ContainerValue ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ContainerValue | The container value to check. |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Checks file type from the data.We read the first bytes of the container and decide which file type is may be.
Supported types:
| PDF document. | |
| JPEG | JPEG image. |
| GIF | GIF image. |
| BMP | Windows BMP image |
| WEBP | WebP image. |
| PNG | PNG image. |
| TIFF | TIFF image. |
| GIF | GIF image. |
| SVG | SVG image. |
| ZIP | ZIP file. |
| HEIF | HEIF image file. |
| FMP | FileMaker database. |
| EXE | Windows executable |
| MachO | macOS executable |
| ELF | Linux executable |
Returns empty text in case the format is not identified. We can add more formats as needed.
Please be aware, that a container may just have the right bytes to look like another file format!
Examples
Check what is in the container field:
Set Variable [ $r; Value: MBS( "Container.IdentifyData"; MyTable::MyContainer ) ]
Release notes
- Version 15.0
- Fixed a problem with Container.IdentifyData not recognizing a HEIF file.
- Version 14.0
- Added Container.IdentifyData, Files.IdentifyData and Text.IdentifyData functions.
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 15.0pr8
- New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 14.0
- Neues MBS Plugin 14.0 für Claris FileMaker
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 14.0 for Claris FileMaker
- Identify data content
- MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Changing Image Formats in Containers with the MBS FileMaker Plug-in
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.6pr5
This function is free to use.
Created 23th December 2023, last changed 8th January 2024
