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WebView.ExecCommand

Executes a command on Windows IE.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
WebView 7.3 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No
MBS( "WebView.ExecCommand"; WebViewerRef; Command; ShowUI { ; Parameter } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
WebViewerRef Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function.
Command The command to pass. "Print"
ShowUI Whether to show user interface.
Pass 1 to enable user interface or 0 to disable.
1
Parameter The parameter to pass.
Number, text or boolean are currently passed.
Optional

Result

Returns OK, Failed or error.

Description

Executes a command on Windows IE.
Returns OK if command was sent successfully. Returns Failed if command was not sent. Returns other windows errors, e.g. if WebViewer was not found.

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.

Examples

Print webviewer:

MBS( "WebView.ExecCommand"; "web"; "Print"; 1)

Select all text:

MBS( "WebView.ExecCommand"; "web"; "SelectAll"; 1)

See also

Release notes

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Created 31st May 2017, last changed 25th August 2017


WebView.Evaluate - WebView.FindByName

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