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JS.AddFileMakerEvaluateFunction

Adds an Evaluate function.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
JavaScript	10.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "JS.AddFileMakerEvaluateFunction"; JSRef; Name ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

JSRef The JavaScript reference number. $js

Name The name of the function. "test"

Parameter	Description	Example
JSRef	The JavaScript reference number.	$js
Name	The name of the function.	"test"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Adds an Evaluate function.
The function will take string parameter and evaluate the result in FileMaker. Result is returned as text to JavaScript.

For increased security we prefer all FileMaker developers define their own function name, so if you get some foreign JavaScript, it can't know the function name and mess with FileMaker.

Examples

Evaluate something with FileMaker in JavaScript:

Set Variable [ $js ; Value: MBS( "JS.New" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "JS.AddFileMakerEvaluateFunction"; $js; "FMEval") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Result" ; MBS( "JS.Evaluate"; $JS; " \"got AccountName: \" + FMEval(\"Get(AccountName)\")" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "JS.Release"; $JS ) ]

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Created 7th December 2019, last changed 29th October 2020

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