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Shell.AddArgument
Adds an argument.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Shell | 7.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| ShellRef | The reference number from the shell. | $shell |
| Argument | The new argument. | "-l" |
| More Arguments | Optional Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3 or newer. Add more parameters to add more arguments. |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Adds an argument.This argument is added to the list of arguments passed first on each call to Shell.Execute.
With version 8.3, you can add several arguments here.
Examples
Adds an argument:
MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "-v" )
Send email via Outlook.exe with options via command line:
Set Variable [ $app ; Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OUTLOOK.EXE" ]
Set Variable [ $attachment ; Value: "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\test.jpg" ]
Set Variable [ $to ; Value: "to@test.com" ]
Set Variable [ $subject ; Value: "Test Email" ]
Set Variable [ $cc ; Value: "copy@test.com" ]
Set Variable [ $body ; Value: "Hello World" ]
Set Variable [ $shell ; Value: MBS( "Shell.New" ) ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "/c" ) ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "ipm.note" ) ]
If [ not IsEmpty ( $attachment ) ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "/a" ) ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; $attachment ) ]
End If
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "/m" ) ]
Set Variable [ $a1 ; Value: MBS( "Text.EncodeURLComponent"; $to; "UTF-8" ) ]
Set Variable [ $a2 ; Value: "?subject=" & MBS( "Text.EncodeURLComponent"; $subject; "UTF-8" ) ]
Set Variable [ $a3 ; Value: If ( Length ( $cc ) > 0 ; "&cc=" & MBS( "Text.EncodeURLComponent"; $cc; "UTF-8" ); "" ) ]
Set Variable [ $a4 ; Value: If ( Length ( $body) > 0 ; "&body=" & MBS( "Text.EncodeURLComponent"; $body ; "UTF-8" ) ; "") ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; $a1 & $a2 & $a3 & $a4) ]
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.Execute"; $shell; $app) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("Shell.Release"; $shell) ]
Adds three arguments:
MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "-v"; "-r"; "-e" )
See also
Example Databases
Blog Entries
Created 11st November 2017, last changed 16th September 2018
SetSystemUIMode - Shell.AddEnvironment
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