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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 1024
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description
Insert From URL supports http, https, httppost, httpspost, ftp, ftps, and file protocols.
FileMaker
Pro downloads the resource that is specified by the URL to the target field.
Image files: In Windows, container fields can render GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF files. In OS X,
container fields can render GIF, JPG, JPG2, PNG, BMP, TIF, FPX, PSD, SGI, TGA, MAC, and QIF
files. Other image types display as thumbnails.
FileMaker WebDirect: if Select entire contents is deselected, and you Insert From URL to a text
field, the contents from the URL are appended to the text field. Multiple fetches can result in
unpredictable results and slower performance.
Important For better performance in FileMaker WebDirect, be sure that Select entire contents is
selected.
Notes
• httppost and httpspost are custom schemes defined by FileMaker Pro that enable you to
send HTTP POST data. See
About importing data using an HTTP request.
• Be aware that there are possible security issues with using https, httpspost, and ftps.
FileMaker cannot perform a certificate check to verify that the server that you specify is the
server that replies.
Example 1
Accesses a website and inserts a PDF into the Sales Report container field.
Insert From URL [No dialog; Customers::Sales Report; “http://
www.filemaker.com/sales_report.pdf”]
Example 2
Inserts a map showing the customer's address in the Address Map container field.
Insert From URL [No dialog; Customers::Address Map; "http://
maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" & Customers::Address &
"&zoom=14&markers=" & Customers::Address & "&size=256x256&sensor=false"]
Example 3
Inserts the HTML code for http://www.apple.com.
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes
Where the script step runs Supported