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Component: DragDrop
Accept Drag&Drop of files, text, pictures, URLs or Emails.
This is Drag & Drop in FileMaker Pro on macOS or Windows.
| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| 2.4 / 14.3 | ✅ 96% | ✅ 81% | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| DragDrop.AttachToOverlay Attaches a new drop area to the overlay. | Mac/Win 14.3 |
| DragDrop.AttachToWindow Attaches a new drop area to the window. | Mac/Win 11.0 |
| DragDrop.ClearDragActionHandler Clears the name for the drag action handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.ClearDragEnterHandler Clears the name for the drag enter handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.ClearDragExitHandler Clears the name for the drag exit handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.CreateWithControl Creates a new drop area on the given window covering the area of the given control. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.CreateWithSize Creates a new drop area inside the window with the given rectangle. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.CreateWithWindow Deprecated Creates a new drop area which covers the whole window. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetAutoResizingMask Queries auto resizing mask. | Mac only 9.1 |
| DragDrop.GetEmailAccount Returns account name of the specified email message. | Mac only 2.7 |
| DragDrop.GetEmailCount Returns number of emails received from Apple Mail app. | Mac only 2.7 |
| DragDrop.GetEmailID Returns subject of the specified email message. | Mac only 2.7 |
| DragDrop.GetEmailMailbox Returns mailbox name of the specified email message. | Mac only 2.7 |
| DragDrop.GetEmailSubject Returns subject of the specified email message. | Mac only 2.7 |
| DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor Queries file descriptor. | Win only 8.1 |
| DragDrop.GetFileDescriptorCount Queries number of file descriptors. | Win only 8.1 |
| DragDrop.GetFilePathsToDrag Queries list of files to drag. | Mac/Win 11.0 |
| DragDrop.GetHTML Queries styled text from drag as HTML. | Mac/Win 9.2 |
| DragDrop.GetHeight Queries current height of drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.GetLeft Queries current position of the drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.GetMouseX Queries the native mouse position where the item was dropped. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetMouseY Queries the native mouse position where the item was dropped. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetPath Queries the native path of a file drop. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetPathCount Returns the number of file paths. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetPicture Queries picture from drag and drop action. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.GetRTF Queries styled text from clipboard as RTF. | Mac/Win 9.2 |
| DragDrop.GetSVG Queries SVG data. | Mac/Win 10.3 |
| DragDrop.GetTag Queries the tag string for this dropview. | Mac/Win 3.3 |
| DragDrop.GetText Queries text from the drop. | Mac/Win 2.6 |
| DragDrop.GetTop Queries current position of the drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.GetTypes Queries list of types. | Mac/Win 4.3 |
| DragDrop.GetURL Queries URL from the drop. | Mac only 2.6 |
| DragDrop.GetVisible Queries current visibility state. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.GetWidth Queries current width of the drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.GetWindowRef Queries the window where this drop view is located. | Mac/Win 3.3 |
| DragDrop.List Queries list of all currently active drop areas. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.RegisterDropTypes Defines what file types should be accepted for drag and drop for this window. | Mac only 2.4 |
| DragDrop.Release Releases the drop area and reclaims memory. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.ReleaseAll A convenience method to release all drop areas. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetAutoResizingMask Sets the auto resizing mask. | Mac only 9.1 |
| DragDrop.SetCursor Sets the cursor mode. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetDragActionHandler Sets the drag action handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetDragEnterHandler Sets the drag enter handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetDragExitHandler Sets the drag exit handler. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetDragImage Sets the image to use for dragging. | Mac/Win 11.0 |
| DragDrop.SetFilePathsToDrag Sets file path list for drag. | Mac/Win 11.0 |
| DragDrop.SetFrame Sets a new frame for the drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.SetFrameWithControl Repositions drop area to given control. | Mac/Win 8.5 |
| DragDrop.SetImage Sets the image to be shown in the drop area. | Mac/Win 2.4 |
| DragDrop.SetTag Sets the tag string for this drop view. | Mac/Win 3.3 |
| DragDrop.SetVisible Hides or shows the drop area. | Mac/Win 4.0 |
| DragDrop.UnregisterDropTypes Unregisteres all drag types for the specified drop area. | Mac only 2.4 |
52 functions shown.
These functions require a license (56%).
Release notes
- Version 14.3
- Added DragDrop.AttachToOverlay function to accept drops on an overlay.
- Version 12.5
- Fixed problem with DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor not working in v12.4.
- Version 12.4
- Fixed a problem in DragDrop functions on Windows crashing if used with text dropping.
- Version 11.2
- Deprecated DragDrop.CreateWithWindow in favor of DragDrop.AttachToWindow function.
- Version 11.1
- Changed DragDrop.RegisterDropTypes to use a better set of image pasteboard types to catch HEIF, too.
- Fixed an issue where DragDrop.CreateWithControl and similar function would not position correctly if Dock is on the left side of the screen.
- Fixed DragDrop.CreateWithControl to accept DX/DY on macOS, too.
- Version 11.0
- Added DragDrop.AttachToWindow function to allow drop to whole window on Windows.
- Added DragDrop.GetFilePathsToDrag, DragDrop.SetDragImage and DragDrop.SetFilePathsToDrag functions to allow drag from Drag & Drop control..
- Changed DragDrop.CreateWithControl, DragDrop.CreateWithSize, DragDrop.CreateWithWindow to return an error if the control can't be created properly.
- Improved image drawing for Windows DragDrop functions, so the control looks better.
- Version 10.5
- Improved DragDrop functions for Windows to better draw transparent control. Changes of underlaying controls may look through, but not update live.
- Version 10.3
- Added DragDrop.GetPicture for Windows to get PNG, JPEG and GIF from drop.
- Added DragDrop.GetSVG function.
- Added DragDrop.GetTypes for Windows to get list of types.
- Deprecated DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithControl, DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithSize, TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithControl, TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithSize and WebView.CreateOnPopover functions.
- Rewrote also DragDrop.SetFrame, ImageView.SetFrame, MapView.SetFrame and TextView.SetFrame.
- Rewrote control placement for MacOS and iOS controls for AVPlayer.AddView, DragDrop.CreateWithControl, ImageView.CreateWithControl, MapView.CreateWithControl, TextView.CreateWithControl, WebView.CreateWithControl.
- Rewrote control placement for MacOS and iOS controls for AVPlayer.SetFrameWithControl, DragDrop.SetFrameWithControl, ImageView.SetFrameWithControl, MapView.SetFrameWithControl TextView.SetFrameWithControl, WebView.SetFrameWithControl.
- Version 10.0
- Changed DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithControl and TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithControl to return error when popover is not found.
- Changed DragDrop.CreateWithControl, DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithControl, TextView.CreateWithControl, TextView.SetFrameWithControl and TextView.CreateOnPopoverWithControl to return error when control is not found.
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