Script Steps Reference

Fields script steps
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ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 91
Insert From URL
Purpose
Enters the content from a URL into a field.
Format
Insert from URL [Verify SSL Certificates; Select; With dialog: On/Off;
<table::field>; <resource URL>]
Options
• Verify SSL Certificates verifies the SSL certificate of the server specified in the URL. If the
certificate cannot be verified, users can choose to connect anyway or cancel to skip this
script step. If the certificate cannot be verified and the
Set Error Capture script step is set to
On, Insert From URL behaves as if the server were 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.
• With dialog specifies whether to display the “Insert from URL” Options dialog box when the
script step is performed.
• 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 Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
Runtime solution Yes