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Sets the value of a Text Area Element.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
WebView | 1.4 | ✅ 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. | ||
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 | ||
Value | the value you want to set | ||
OnlyVisible | Whether to look for all fields or only the visible ones. Default is false. | 0 | Optional |
Returns "OK" or error message.
Note for Windows: 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. But the functions should still work if with Web Viewers created via plugin using WebView.Create and WebView.CreateWithControl as those still use Internet Explorer.
set field named "InputText" for form named "form1" in webview named "web" to "Hello World":
MBS("WebView.SetFormTextAreaValue"; "web"; "form1"; "InputText"; "Hello World")
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 3th September 2017
WebView.SetFormSelectValue - WebView.SetFormValue
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