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Queries text of current selection.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
WebView | 5.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
WebViewerRef | Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function. | ||
Formatted | Optional for Mac. If 1, tries to get text with formatting. | 1 | Optional |
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")
Created 28th January 2015, last changed 25th August 2017
WebView.SelectAll - WebView.SendCommand
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