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FM.VariableGet
Retrieves the value of named variable that was declared using FM.VariableSet.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| FM Variables | 1.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "FM.VariableGet"; Name ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The Name of the variable |
Description
Retrieves the value of named variable that was declared using FM.VariableSet.Unlike the variables that were introduced in FileMaker 8 these variables are not limited to the File or Script. In other words they can be retrieved from any file in the system regardless of where they were declared.
You can check with FM.VariableExists whether a variable exists.
Examples
Retrieve a variable
MBS( "FM.VariableGet" ; "myVar" )
See also
- FM.VariableAdd
- FM.VariableAppend
- FM.VariableClear
- FM.VariableExists
- FM.VariableList
- FM.VariableNames
- FM.VariableReset
- FM.VariableSet
Example Databases
- CURL/WebViewer Download Images with CURL
- Drag and Drop/for Mac/Image drag from one database to other/Image drop
- Drag and Drop/for Mac/Text drag from one database to other/Text drop
- Third Party/FileMaker Snippet Storage
- Utility functions/Global Variables
Blog Entries
- New functions of the MBS Plugin Version 9.5
- Data structures in FileMaker with MBS Plugins
- The power of global variables
FileMaker Magazin
- Ausgabe 6/2019, Seite 34
- Ausgabe 6/2019, Seite 33
- Ausgabe 2/2014, Seite 32, PDF
- Ausgabe 2/2014, Seite 31, PDF
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 21st June 2017
FM.VariableExists - FM.VariableList
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