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By Devin Drake Posted on May 20th, 2020 in Free Downloads, FileMaker, Web
The new FileMaker JavaScript Web Viewer Integration creates seamless communication between FileMaker and web viewers. This integration will allow for more efficient development of web viewers which will extend the functionality of FileMaker systems with features not native to FileMaker. The integration comes with a new script step called “Perform JavaScript In Web Viewer,” and JavaScript function, FileMaker.PerformScript(), both of which we will explore in this article.
The ability to perform FileMaker scripts from JavaScript is fairly simple but does have some caveats. The function itself is
FileMaker.PerformScript( "Script Name", "Optional Script Parameters");
There are some considerations when using this function:
To perform JavaScript from FileMaker, call the new Perform JavaScript in Web Viewer script step.
The parameters of the script step are:
Some considerations:
Web viewers are an incredible tool in FileMaker’s arsenal giving solutions ways of gathering and displaying information not native to FileMaker itself. The JavaScript integration now allows implementation of web viewers to be even easier by updating how to develop communication between the web app and FileMaker. Contact us if you need assistance with web viewers in your custom FileMaker application!
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Devin is a certified FileMaker and web developer who is outgoing, easily approachable, and places a high value on collaboration and supporting others.