Defining a custom web address
FileMaker Pro includes web viewer templates that define web addresses for several websites. However, you can create a custom web address for any website you want to display in a web viewer.
The web address for a web viewer is a calculated expression, similar to a formula specified by a calculation field. To create a custom web address, you create a formula that can consist of constants, field names, functions, and operators. FileMaker Pro evaluates the expression to construct a URL, which the web viewer uses to display a web page.
To define a custom web address for a web viewer:
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In Layout mode, add a web viewer, or select a web viewer that is already on the layout and choose Format menu > Web Viewer Setup.
For more information, see Adding a web viewer.
The Web Viewer Setup dialog box appears.
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If a website template was previously selected, its web address remains in the Web Address box, but the website parameter boxes disappear.
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Click Specify next to the Web Address box.
The Specify Calculation dialog box appears.
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For more information on formulas, see Working with formulas and functions.
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Click OK to close the Specify Calculation dialog box.
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Notes
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To see example web addresses, click any of the websites in the Choose a Website list. If one of the addresses is similar to the custom web address you want to create, you can edit the example.
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follows the format: <scheme>://<username>:<password>@<hostname>:<port>/<path>/<filename><parameter>
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begins with the correct scheme — for example, http://, https://, ftp://, gopher://, or file://. If you omit the scheme, the operating system’s web browser might use one that you didn’t intend.
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Related topics 
Troubleshooting layouts with web viewers