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FM.ChooseDictionary
Chooses or queries dictionary used.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| FM | 9.4 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
Deprecated
This function was deprecated.
MBS( "FM.ChooseDictionary" { ; DictionaryName } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DictionaryName | The dictionary to pick. Pass empty text to just let the plugin show dialog and query current settings. |
Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Chooses or queries dictionary used.The plugin runs menu command to show spelling dialog, changes menu and presses OK button for you.
After this function run, you can check FM.GetDictionary to get current selection or FM.GetDictionaryList to get the list of dictionaries available.
For Windows you may use our Registry functions to change the matching registry key (and then restart FMP to have it take effect). See example for Registry.SetValue function.
Deprecated since FileMaker 19.6 brings a script step to do this.
See also
Release notes
- Version 9.4
- Added FM.ChooseDictionary, FM.GetDictionary and FM.GetDictionaryList to control which dictionary is selected in FileMaker (Mac)
Blog Entries
- Neue Funktionen des MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.4
- Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.4
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.4 - More than 5900 Functions In One Plugin
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.4pr4
- Choose spelling dictionary in FileMaker automatically
This function checks for a license.
Created 24th August 2019, last changed 1st December 2022
