Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: Plugin

Topics All MacOS (Only) Windows (Only) Linux (Only, Not) iOS (Only, Not)
Components Crossplatform Mac & Win Server Client Old Deprecated Guides Examples Videos
New in version: 10.3 10.4 10.5 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 12.0 Statistic FMM Blog

Component: Plugin

Central plugin management functions.

Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
1.0 / 11.1	✅ Yes	✅ 96%	✅ 98%	✅ 96%	✅ 98%

Item	Details	Server
ClearRegistration Clears registration details stored with StoreRegistration.	All 3.0	✅ Server
CompileDate Returns the date the plug-in was compiled.	All 1.0	✅ Server
CompileTime The time of day that the plug-in was compiled.	All 1.0	✅ Server
Is64bit Checks if platform is 64bit or 32bit.	All 5.0	✅ Server
IsClient Checks if plugin is running on a client.	All 4.3	✅ Server
IsError Checks whether last plugin function returned error.	All 3.4	✅ Server
IsIOS Whether we run on iOS.	All 6.1	✅ Server
IsIOSDevice Queries whether run on iOS device.	All 8.0	✅ Server
IsIOSSimulator Queries whether run on iOS simulator.	All 8.0	✅ Server
IsLinux Whether we run on Linux.	All 6.1	✅ Server
IsMacOS Whether we run on Mac.	All 6.1	✅ Server
IsMobile Whether plugin runs on a mobile target.	All 7.2	✅ Server
IsRegistered Queries if plugin is registered with Complete key.	All 3.0	✅ Server
IsRuntime Checks if plugin is running on a runtime.	All 4.3	✅ Server
IsServer Checks if plugin is running on a server.	All 4.3	✅ Server
IsWindows Whether we run on Windows.	All 6.1	✅ Server
Platform Returns what platform the plugin is running on.	All 3.0	✅ Server
Plugin.BuildNumber Queries the build number of the plugin.	All 5.0	✅ Server
Plugin.CallCounter Queries call counter.	All 9.3	✅ Server
Plugin.CallErrorScriptTrigger Triggers error script.	All 8.5	❌ Server
Plugin.CompileDate Queries compile date as FileMaker date.	All 10.0	✅ Server
Plugin.DisableFunction Disables a plugin function.	All 2.8	✅ Server
Plugin.FunctionCount Queries number of functions available.	All 7.2	✅ Server
Plugin.Functions Returns a list of all the functions in the plugin.	All 1.0	✅ Server
Plugin.GetFunctionPlatforms Queries the function metadata for platform support.	All 10.5	✅ Server
Plugin.GetSuccessReturn Queries current OK return.	All 5.1	✅ Server
Plugin.InstallSignalHandlers Installs signal handlers.	Mac/Linux/iOS 9.3	✅ Server
Plugin.IsPrerelease Queries whether this is a MBS Plugin beta version.	All 10.0	✅ Server
Plugin.JasperVersion Queries version string for Jasper library.	All 9.0	✅ Server
Plugin.LibSSHVersion Queries the SSH library version used.	All 6.2	✅ Server
Plugin.LicenseeName Queries licensee name.	All 8.3	✅ Server
Plugin.LimitFunction Limits a function.	All 5.4	✅ Server
Plugin.LoadIconvLibrary Loads the iconv library.	All 10.4	✅ Server
Plugin.LockFunction Locks a function with a password.	All 5.4	✅ Server
Plugin.OpenSSLVersion Queries OpenSSL Version.	All 6.2	✅ Server
Plugin.PNGVersion Queries PNG version.	All 7.3	✅ Server
Plugin.Path Queries the native file path to the plugin.	All 3.3	✅ Server
Plugin.PrepareForUpdate Prepares plugin for an update.	Mac only 11.1	✅ Server
Plugin.ScriptStepParameter Queries script step parameter with given index.	All 7.2	✅ Server
Plugin.ScriptStepParameterCount Queries number of parameters to the current script step.	All 7.2	✅ Server
Plugin.Seats Queries the internal seats value.	All 1.6	✅ Server
Plugin.SetErrorScriptTrigger Sets script to trigger if plugin call returns an error.	All 8.5	❌ Server
Plugin.SetFunctions Sets the function list the plugin has.	All 5.1	✅ Server
Plugin.SetPreviewSize Sets which size plugin uses for preview images.	All 5.1	✅ Server
Plugin.SetSuccessReturn Sets what the plugin returns on success.	All 5.1	✅ Server
Plugin.StartTimeStamp Queries time the plugin was loaded.	All 9.5	✅ Server
Plugin.TiffVersion Queries version string for TIFF library.	All 9.0	✅ Server
Plugin.UnlockFunction Unlocks a locked function.	All 5.4	✅ Server
Plugin.UsedFunctions Queries used functions.	All 8.3	✅ Server
Plugin.ZLibVersion Queries zlib version number.	All 8.1	✅ Server
Plugin.isDebug Checks whether this is debug version of MBS Plugin.	All 7.1	✅ Server
Register This function is used to register the Plugin.	All 1.0	✅ Server
Registration Returns a list of the currently registered components.	All 1.0	✅ Server
StoreRegistration Stores registration on Mac in preferences file of FileMaker so the plugin can auto register itself on startup of FileMaker.	All 3.0	✅ Server
Version Useful for doing auto-updates from server and version checking.	All 1.0	✅ Server
VersionAutoUpdate Returns the version in the auto update format. e.g. 02040028	All 2.4	✅ Server

56 functions shown.

Release notes

Version 11.5
- Added wildcards for Plugin.SetFunctions functions.
- Changed Plugin.SetPreviewSize to allow -1 for preview picture size to disable them.
Version 11.1
- Added Plugin.PrepareForUpdate function.
Version 10.5
- Added Plugin.GetFunctionPlatforms function.
Version 10.3
- Fixed Plugin.CompileDate to get day right.
Version 10.0
- Added Plugin.IsPrerelease and Plugin.CompileDate functions.
Version 9.5
- Added Plugin.StartTimeStamp function.
Version 9.3
- Added Plugin.CallCounter function.
- Added Plugin.InstallSignalHandlers function.
Version 9.0
- Added Plugin.JasperVersion and Plugin.TiffVersion functions.
Version 8.5
- Added Plugin.CallErrorScriptTrigger and Plugin.SetErrorScriptTrigger function.

FileMaker Magazin

Example Databases

Feedback: Report problem or ask question.