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Queries the current text of the document.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
WebView | 3.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
WebViewerRef | Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function. |
Returns text or error.
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.
Query plain text from webviewer:
MBS("WebView.GetPlainText"; "web")
Query html text from webviewer:
MBS("WebView.GetHTMLText"; "web")
Query formatted text from webviewer:
MBS("WebView.GetFormattedText"; "web")
Query selected text:
MBS("WebView.SelectedText"; "web")
Wait for some text to show up on website:
Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ]
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: 0 ]
Loop
Set Variable [ $text ; Value: MBS("WebView.GetPlainText"; "web") ]
Exit Loop If [ Position ( $text; "following quotes"; 1; 1 ) > 1 ]
Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ]
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: $count + 1 ]
If [ $count = 60 ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Timeout" ; "Failed to load website and get the quotes text." ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
End Loop
Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ]
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 14th April 2020
WebView.GetPageSizeMultiplier - WebView.GetPreferences
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