Re: FileMaker Web Viewer
Re: FileMaker Web Viewer
- Subject: Re: FileMaker Web Viewer
- From: Bruce Robertson <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:05:02 -0700
> FileMaker 8.5 has a new layout item called a "Web Viewer". On the Mac this
> uses webkit to render web pages, PDF documents, etc within a standard
> FileMaker layout.
>
> I'm wondering if any of this information is accessible via applescript.
>
> It is not accessible directly - that is there is no new FileMaker
> applescript dictionary item for web viewer.
>
> But I'm wondering if there is some way to identify and communicate with web
> kit via applescript. In pseudo code, something like this:
>
>
> Tell hidden-webkit-process-that-filemaker-is-using
> do javascript whatever
> get content of window 1
> End tell
I should explain some more. I received this comment:
> That sounds cool, can't wait for my copy to arrive ....
>
> I assume you're accessing external pages, if this is the case you
> should be able to manipulate them outside of FMPro (Standard
> Additions has some stuff).
>
> This might be the best approach.
And gave this reply:
Well, there is an interesting alternative method available using the data
protocol. You do not need an external file or url or anything.
For instance type this into your your browser URL field:
data:text/html,<html><body><table border=1><tr><td>Cell 1</td><td>Cell
2</td></tr></table></body></html>
Of course watch for email-induced line breaks in the above. It should be all
one line.
So FileMaker can tell itself to directly display some calculated HTML with
no export at all. No export - AND - live html. Live bar charts for instance.
What is behind my request is even more esoteric. Let's say I create an HTML
form this way. Can I parse its contents once I start filling it in?
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