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WebView.GetFormTextAreaValue

Returns the value of the specified text area.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
WebViewerRef	Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function.
FormNameOrIndex	Either the Name of the Form or the Index starting at 0
FieldNameOrIndex	You can either pass the field name of the field indix. 0 is the first item
OnlyVisible	Whether to look for all fields or only the visible ones. Default is false.	0	Optional

Description

For Windows this function is only supported in FileMaker Pro when using Internet Explorer as engine behind the Web Viewer, but not when Microsoft Edge/Chrome engine is used.

See also

• WebView.FindByName
• WebView.GetFormButtonValue
• WebView.GetFormSelectValue
• WebView.SetFormTextAreaValue

Example Databases

• WebViewer/Form Fields/Formfield sample
• WebViewer/Form Fields/Forms Sample 2
• WebViewer/MethodDraw SVG Editor/MethodDraw
• WebViewer/Signature Field
• WebViewer/TinyMCE/TinyMCE
• WebViewer/WebViewer MarkDown/WebViewer MarkDown

Blog Entries

• Signature Field in FileMaker
• Using Markdown Javascript converter in FileMaker
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.1pr5

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th August 2014

WebView.GetFormSelectValue - WebView.GetFormValue

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