Script Steps Reference
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
- About script steps
- Control script steps
- Navigation script steps
- Editing script steps
- Fields script steps
- Set Field
- Set Field By Name
- Set Next Serial Value
- Insert Text
- Insert Calculated Result
- Insert From Device
- Insert From Index
- Insert From Last Visited
- Insert From URL
- Insert Current Date
- Insert Current Time
- Insert Current User Name
- Insert Picture
- Insert QuickTime
- Insert Audio/Video
- Insert PDF
- Insert File
- Replace Field Contents
- Relookup Field Contents
- Export Field Contents
- Records script steps
- New Record/Request
- Duplicate Record/Request
- Delete Record/Request
- Delete Portal Row
- Delete All Records
- Open Record/Request
- Revert Record/Request
- Commit Records/Requests
- Copy Record/Request
- Copy All Records/Requests
- Import Records
- Export Records
- Save Records As Excel
- Save Records As PDF
- Save Records As Snapshot Link
- Found Sets script steps
- Windows script steps
- Files script steps
- Accounts script steps
- Spelling script steps
- Open Menu Item script steps
- Miscellaneous script steps
- Glossary
Miscellaneous script steps
F
ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 248
Install Plug-In File
Purpose
Installs or updates a plug-in file from a container field onto your computer.
Format
Install Plug-In File[<table::field>]
Options
Select Specify target field or click Specify to specify the container field with the plug-in that you
want to install or update. If no field is specified, FileMaker
Pro installs the plug-in in the current
container field in the active table.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description
You must insert the plug-in in a container field before you can install or update the plug-in. For more
information, see the
Insert File script step or Installing plug-ins.
FileMaker Pro installs plug-ins in the following locations:
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go No
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes
Operating
system
Product Plug-ins are installed in this folder
Windows 7 or
Windows 8
FileMaker Pro C:\users\user_name\AppData\Local\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro\
13.0\Extensions\
FileMaker Pro
Advanced
C:\users\user_name\AppData\Local\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro
Advanced\13.0\Extensions\
OS X FileMaker Pro Macintosh HD/Users/user_name/Library/Application Support/
FileMaker/FileMaker
Pro/13.0/Extensions
FileMaker Pro
Advanced
Macintosh HD/Users/user_name/Library/Application Support/
FileMaker/FileMaker
Pro Advanced/13.0/Extensions