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Component: Preferences
Get or set preferences.
See also Registry functions for Windows.
| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| 2.7 / 12.0 | ✅ Yes | 🔶 67% | ❌ No | ✅ 89%, on macOS and Windows | 🔶 67% |
| Item | Details | Server |
|---|---|---|
| Preferences.ClearRecentFiles Clears the recent files list. | Mac only 6.5 |
❌ Server |
| Preferences.DeleteValue Deletes a preference value. | Mac/Win/iOS 6.0 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.GetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop Queries drag and drop preference. | Mac only 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.GetValue Queries preferences value. | Mac/Win/iOS 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.GetValueType Queries data type for a preferences entry. | Mac/Win/iOS 9.3 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.HasValue Checks if a preference value is defined. | Mac/Win/iOS 6.0 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.List Lists keys for preferences. | Mac/Win/iOS 12.0 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.SetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop Set the preference setting from FileMaker/Runtime about allowing text selection by drag and drop. | Mac only 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Preferences.SetValue Sets preferences value. | Mac/Win/iOS 2.7 |
✅ Server |
9 functions shown.
These functions require a license (100%).
Release notes
- Version 12.0
- Added Preferences.List function.
- Version 9.5
- Fixed Preferences.GetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop and Preferences.SetTextSelectionWithDragAndDrop to work in current FileMaker 18.
- Version 9.3
- Added Preferences.GetValueType function.
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