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FM.Argument
Query an argument passed to FileMaker from command line.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| FM | 5.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "FM.Argument"; index ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| index | The index of the argument to retrieve. From 0 to FM.ArgumentCount-1. | 0 |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Query an argument passed to FileMaker from command line.You can pass arguments to FileMaker when launching it from command line. Or on Windows pass them from a link to FileMaker on desktop or in the start menu. This way you can query argument from your scripts and react on them, e.g. decide to set more buttons visible for a debug or advanced mode.
The arguments can include on Windows file path to a database which was opened to launch FileMaker.
Examples
Query all arguments:
While(
// setup
[count = MBS( "FM.ArgumentCount" ); index = 0; list = ""];
// condition
index < count ;
// add nth argument to list
[ list = list & MBS( "FM.Argument"; index ) & ¶; index = index + 1 ];
// return result
list )
See also
Example Databases
Blog Entries
This function is free to use.
Created 1st March 2015, last changed 13th June 2021
