Developer’s Guide

Publishing your database on the Web 8-15
Using the info.log file
The info.log file, stored in the root level of the folder for the
database, contains entries generated by the [FMP-Log] CDML
replacement tag. Whenever web users access FileMaker Pro from
your custom CDML web page, information you’ve included within
a [FMP-Log] tag is recorded by the Web Companion in the info.log
file.
For information about the CDML replacement tags, see chapter 9,
“Custom web publishing using CDML.”
Using the Web Companion external functions
You can use the FileMaker Pro Web Companion external functions
with your calculations or scripts to:
• check the version of the Web Companion
• capture information about visitors to your database
• translate information in your database to HTML or HTTP
To use a Web Companion external function in a calculation field:
1. Be sure the Web Companion is enabled. (See “Enabling the Web
Companion” on page 8-3 for information.)
2. Choose File menu > Define Fields.
3. Type a name for the new calculation field in the Field Name box.
4. For Type, select Calculation, and click Create.
5. In the Specify Calculation dialog box, choose External Functions
from the View pop-up menu.
6. Double-click one of the external functions in the list that begins
with the function prefix “Web-” to add it to the formula box.
A formula for an external function requires the name of the external
function to call and the function’s parameter.
7. Replace the word “parameter” with the required parameter for the
function (0, field name, or text value).
See the next table for a description of the Web Companion external
functions and their parameters.
8. Continue to build the formula as desired and click OK when you’re
done.