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BinaryFile.WriteContainer
Writes a container value to the file.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| BinaryFile | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteContainer"; BinaryFileRef; Container ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| BinaryFileRef | The reference number for the open file. | $FH |
| Container | The container value to write. | MyTable::MyImage |
Result
Returns number of bytes written or error.
Description
Writes a container value to the file.Useful if your file should contain a picture or PDF file.
Examples
Write container to file:
Set Variable [ $fh ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Create"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/output.pdf" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteContainer"; $fh; test::ContainerField) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; $fh) ]
See also
- BinaryFile.Close
- BinaryFile.Create
- BinaryFile.ReadContainer
- WordFile.WriteContainer
- ZipFile.WriteContainer
Release notes
- Version 10.5
- Fixed memory leaks in BinaryFile.WriteContainer, Container.ReadImage, Vision.ClassifyImage, Vision.DetectBarcode and Vision.RecognizeText functions.
Blog Entries
- MBS Plugin Advent calendar: 3 - BinaryFile
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.5pr7
- FileMaker 18 File Script Steps vs. BinaryFile functions
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Created 12nd June 2017, last changed 10th May 2023
