Script Steps Reference

Fields script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 90
Insert From URL
Purpose
Enters the content from a URL into a field.
Format
Insert from URL [Verify SSL Certificates; Select; No dialog;
<table::field>; Resource URL]
Options
• Verify SSL Certificates validates the SSL certificate of the server specified in the URL. If
the certificate is invalid, you can choose to continue or skip this script step. If the certificate
is invalid and the
Set Error Capture script step is set to On, Insert From URL behaves as if
the server is unavailable.
• Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field. If you do not select this option,
Insert From URL inserts the content from the URL at the insertion point or at the end of the
field's data.
• Perform without dialog prevents the “Insert from URL” Options dialog box from displaying
when the script step executes.
• Go to target field specifies the field to insert the URL content into.
• Specify URL allows you to type the URL or to create your URL from a calculation.
• Automatically encode URL replaces special characters with the corresponding encoded
values required for URLs. For example, a space character is replaced with
%20. When this
option is deselected, the URL remains as it is entered.
Compatibility
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.
For a list of picture and audio/video formats supported in container fields, see Using data in
container fields.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes