Installation and New Features Guide

Chapter 4 | New features 14
1 HexEncode – Returns data as text in hexadecimal format.
1 JSONDeleteElement – Deletes a JSON data element specified by an object name, an array
index, or a path.
1 JSONFormatElements – Formats elements in JSON data to make them easier to read.
1 JSONGetElement – Queries JSON data for an element specified by an object name, an array
index, or a path.
1 JSONListKeys – Lists the object names (keys) or array indexes in JSON data for an element
specified by an object name, an array index, or a path.
1 JSONListValues – Lists the values in JSON data for an element specified by an object name,
an array index, or a path.
1 JSONSetElement – Adds or modifies an element in JSON data specified by an object name,
an array index, or a path.
1 SortValues – Sorts a list of values based on the specified data type and locale.
1 TextDecode – Returns text decoded from container data using the specified character
encoding.
1 TextEncode – Returns a text file as container data from text using the specified character
encoding and line endings.
1 UniqueValues – Returns unique values that are in a list based on the specified data type and
locale.
Changed functions:
1 GetAVPlayerAttribute returns the following additional settings: zoom, pictureInPicture,
volume, and externalPlayback.
1 GetLayoutObjectAttribute – In Windows, the object coordinate measurement has changed. In
previous versions of FileMaker Pro, the starting point was relative to the bottom-left corner of
the FileMaker Pro menu bar (and toolbar, if present). It is now relative to the top-left corner of
the primary display’s desktop area.
Removed functions:
1 The External( ) function has been removed.
Note Plug-ins written for version 6.0 and earlier are no longer supported.
Changed and removed features
1 Variables are now supported in FileMaker data source references.
1 The maximum cache size has been increased to 2048 MB.
1 Windows: The Launch Center now displays a menu bar. When the last document window is
closed, FileMaker Pro quits unless the Launch Center or another window is open, or there is a
hidden window.