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RichText.ReadURL
Reads a text file from an URL.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| RichText | 3.0 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | Yes |
MBS( "RichText.ReadURL"; URL ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| URL | The URL to the text file. | $URL |
Result
Returns OK or error message.
Description
Reads a text file from an URL.The plugin uses Mac system functions to read text files including plain text files, RTF files, Word files in doc or xml format, webkit archives or OpenOffice documents.
Warning: The plugin can only read/write the styles/formats which Apple supports for their cocoa framework.
Examples
Read formatted text from container field:
$r = MBS( "RichText.ReadURL"; "file:///Users/Desktop/test.txt" )
$text = MBS( "RichText.FormattedText" )
See also
Example Databases
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 14th August 2017
RichText.ReadText - RichText.ReadWebviewer
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