MBS FileMaker Plugin Documentation

Currently 7520 functions To help you create better solutions For your clients.

Components

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• App: Functions to modify the current application.
• AppleScript: Run Apple Scripts.
• Archive: Functions to work with archives including zip, tar and bz2.
• Audit: Log all changes to your database.
• AVAsset: Modern functions on OS X to query metadata from movie files.
• AVExport: Modern functions on OS X to transcode video in different format.
• AVPlayer: Play audio on Mac and iOS.
• AVRecorder: Audio and video recording, e.g. using webcam.
• Backdrop: Show a backdrop behind FileMaker window.
• Barcode: Functions for generating and scanning barcodes.
• BinaryFile: Read binary data from a file and write it to a file.
• Bonjour: Lookup services on local network via zero config technology.
• Calendar: Functions for the Calendar database on macOS. (iCal)
• Certificates: X509 Certificates and PKCS12 file handling.
• CFunction: Functions to load C libraries and call functions.
• CGImageSource: MacOS Image loading functions to query metadata and thumbnails.
• CLGeocoder: Functions for geo coordinate lookup.
• Clipboard: Get and set clipboard text.
• ColorPanel: Functions for Color Panels
• Compression: Functions to handle Zip and gzip files.
• Contacts: The newer Apple API for Addressbook access
• Container: Functions to work on containers.
• ContinuityCamera: Scan documents on iOS and get the image into Claris FileMaker for MacOS
• CoreLocation: Query location of a macOS and iOS.
• CoreML: macOS 10.13 and iOS 11 functions for machine learning.
• CUPS: Print RAW data on macOS (for label printers).
• CURL: Up- and Download with FTP/SFTP/FTPS/HTTP/HTTPS.
• Debugger: Control the debugger window on macOS.
• Dialog: Shows a message dialog with icon and customized buttons.
• DialogModifications: Modifications for built in Claris FileMaker dialogs.
• Dictionary: Key/Value map to store values. An assoziative array preserving data types.
• DirectoryWatcher: Watch directories for changes on Windows.
• DNSLookup: Query the IP address for a domain name.
• DocumentCameraScan: Scan documents on iOS directly into Claris FileMaker with the camera.
• DragDrop: Accept Drag&Drop of files, text, pictures, URLs or Emails.
• DynaPDF: Create, Import and Modify PDFs on macOS and Windows.
• EIDSDK: Functions to read eID cards with zetes bluetooth card reader on iOS.
• EmailParser: Functions to parse emails and extract text, addresses and attachments.
• Encryption: Encrypt or Decrypt with AES or Blowfish
• EnvironmentVariables: Set and query environment variables from operation system.
• EventMonitor: Watch events and query mouse button of last mouse click.
• Events: Newer OS X event functions to work with events and reminders.
• FileDialog: Show dialogs to select files or folders.
• Files: Functions to work with files and folders.
• FM: Functions for Claris FileMaker core functions like running scripts.
• FMSQL: SQL inside Claris FileMaker databases
• Folders: Functions to query special folders.
• Font: Font functions.
• FSEvents: File System Monitoring
• GameKit: Functions for Game Center on MacOS and iOS
• GraphicsMagick: Image functions to convert between image formats and apply effects.
• Hash: Calculate hash value of text.
• HealthKit: Functions for health data on iOS.
• HotKey: Hotkeys to execute scripts.
• IBAN: Validate international bank account numbers.
• IKPictureTaker: A panel on macOS to load images.
• IKSlideShow: Run slideshow on macOS.
• ImageCapture: Scan images from flatbet scanners on Mac.
• ImagePicker: A panel for iOS to select or take picture.
• ImageView: A control to show images with animation on a layout on macOS and iOS.
• iOSApp: App wide setting for iOS applications.
• iOSDevice: iOS commands to query device details.
• iOSKeyboard: iOS Keyboard state and evaluation when it changes.
• Java: Execute code in java classes.
• JavaScript: Run Javascript without Webviewer cross-platform, even on server.
• JavaScriptWebKit: Run Javascript without Webviewer on Mac/iOS, even on server.
• JSON: Parse or build JSON texts.
• Keychain: Manage passwords in Mac & iOS Keychain
• LDAP: Query LDAP or Active Directory servers to manager user accounts.
• List: Text functions for working with lists.
• ListDialog: Functions for a dialog to pick items from a list.
• MailComposer: A dialog for iOS to compose and send an email.
• MapView: MapKit functions for MacOS to show maps.
• MarkDown: Convert MarkDown code to HTML code.
• Math: Math functions.
• Matrix: Matrix functions
• MediaLibraryBrowser: The browser panel from macOS 10.9 Mavericks for importing photos, music and videos.
• Menu: Functions to create menus and show them as popup menu.
• Menubar: Functions to modify the Claris FileMaker menu.
• MessageComposer: A panel for iOS to edit and send an messages.
• MetaDataQuery: Spotlight search for files for macOS and iOS.
• MongoDB: Connect to a Mongo database.
• Mutex: Functions for named mutexes.
• NetworkInterfaces: Query Network interfaces on Mac.
• Notification: Send or receive notifications.
• NSEventFilter: Filter Cocoa events to block e.g. scrollwheel on Mac.
• OCR: Recognize text on images.
• Overlay: Show an overlay window with a graphic outside of FileMaker.
• Path: Convert paths from native to Claris FileMaker style and back.
• PDFKit: PDF functions for macOS and iOS.
• Phidget: Functions to control Phidget devices
• PhotoPicker: A panel for iOS to import images from photos library.
• PList: Functions to read and write property lists.
• Plugin: Central plugin management functions.
• PortMidi: Access Midi devices and send/receive midi notes.
• Preferences: Get or set preferences.
• Preview: A preview control to show a PDF on a FileMaker layout.
• PrintDialog: Control the Mac printer dialog. Select printer on Mac.
• Printer: List printers and set/get default printer. Select printer on Windows.
• Process: Query process details.
• ProgressDialog: Show progress dialog.
• Python: Execute phyton scripts and evaluate expressions directly within FileMaker context.
• QuickLook: Query file icons and previews.
• RegEx: Regular expressions like in Perl.
• Registry: Windows Registry functions.
• RemoteControl: Press keys or move/click mouse.
• RichText: Read and write Word/OpenOffice/RTF files on Mac.
• Schedule: Scheduled script calls and sql queries.
• Screenshot: Create screenshots.
• ScriptWorkspace: Control Claris FileMaker's Script Workspace on macOS.
• SendMail: Create emails and send them.
• SerialPort: Enumerate serial ports and send/receive data.
• ServiceProvider: Add service menu entries for Mac which callback to FileMaker.
• SharedMemory: Shared memory between several processes.
• SharingPanel: iOS functions to share items and pass them to Air Drop, Mail, Messages, iPhoto, and more.
• SharingService: Functions to share items and pass them to Air Drop, Mail, Messages, iPhoto, and more.
• Shell: Functions to run command line tools.
• Sign: Sign with Elliptic Curve or RSA.
• SmartCard: PCSC interface to SmartCard readers.
• Socket: UDP and TCP sockets.
• Speech: Speak text on Mac, iOS & Windows.
• SQL: Connect to SQL databases and query data or run SQL commands.
• SSH: Secure Shell connection to server.
• StoreKit: In-app purchases in the Mac/iOS App Store
• SyntaxColoring: Control the syntax coloring in script and calculation editor.
• System: Global functions affecting the computer system.
• SystemInfo: Query system information details.
• SystemUIMode: Kiosk mode for Mac.
• TAPI: Telephone functions for Windows
• Text: Functions for working with text.
• TextView: Functions for an independent text field.
• Time: Time functions.
• Toolbar: Extend FileMaker toolbar with new buttons.
• TOTP: Create Time-based one-time passwords
• TouchBar: Create your own TouchBar for Macbook Pro.
• Trace: Debug logging of plugin calls to a log file, Console.app or DebugView.
• Twain: Functions to acquire images from scanners.
• UNNotification: User notifications for iOS and MacOS
• Updater: Functions to control the Updater engine of FileMaker.
• URLScheme: Handle URL schemes in your Mac runtime.
• USB: Query USB devices.
• UserNotification: Show user notifications on macOS 10.8 and Windows 8 or newer.
• Utility: Various utility functions which do not fit in other categories.
• UUID: UUID functions.
• Variables: Plugin managed global variables preserving data type.
• Vision: Functions for the Vision framework from Apple
• WebDownloadDelegate: Allow controlled downloads on macOS webviewer.
• WebHook: Functions to catch web hooks.
• WebView: Control webviewer.
• WIA: Scan images from flatbet scanners on Windows.
• Window: Control windows.
• WindowsLocation: Query location of a Windows.
• WindowsML: Windows 10 functions for machine learning.
• WindowsOCR: Functions for OCR in Windows 10 or 11.
• WindowsScript: Run Windows Scripts.
• WindowsUserNotification: Show user notifications on Windows 8 or newer.
• WinPDF: Windows PDF functions
• WinPhotoAcquire: Photo import for Windows
• WinSendMail: Send emails via mail client on Windows via MAPI.
• WMFP: The Windows Media Foundation Player can play audio and video independent of a container field.
• WMIQuery: Query Windows Management Interface to learn about hardware and system configuration.
• WordFile: Modify Word files.
• XL: Read and Write Excel files.
• XML: Functions for working on XML text.

7520 functions.