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Open URL

Allows the user to open a URL.

See also 

Options 

With dialog specifies whether to display the "Open URL" Options dialog box when the script step is performed.

URL allows you to type the URL or to create your URL from a calculation.

Compatibility 

 

Product 

Supported 

FileMaker Pro Advanced 

Yes 

FileMaker Go 

Yes 

FileMaker WebDirect 

Partial 

FileMaker Server 

No 

FileMaker Cloud products 

No 

FileMaker Data API 

No 

Custom Web Publishing 

No 

Runtime solution 

Yes 

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

Open URL supports http, https, ldap, ldaps, ftp, file, and mailto URL types, using the application registered with the operating system for each URL type. For example, if the URL starts with http, FileMaker Pro Advanced opens the user's web browser and processes the URL.

If the specified URL contains spaces or other special characters, replace the characters with the corresponding encoded values required for valid URLs. For example, replace "@" with "%40".

Note  FileMaker WebDirect does not support the file:// protocol.

Example 1 

Opens the user's web browser and displays the FileMaker, Inc. homepage.

Open URL [With dialog: Off; "http://www.filemaker.com/"]

Example 2 

Opens Windows Notepad and opens the file My_File.txt on the root level of the user's hard disk.

Open URL [With dialog: Off; "file://c:/My_File.txt"]

Example 3 

Launches the default email application, opens a new email, and uses the value in the Email field to address the message.

Open URL [With dialog: Off; "mailto:" & Customers::Email]

Example 4 

Opens a shared FileMaker Pro Advanced file running on another system. See Opening files using a URL.

Open URL [With dialog: Off; "fmp://account:password@host/database"]

Important  Account name and password information entered in an Open URL script step is visible to users with script editing access privileges, and is therefore not secure.

Related topics 

Script steps reference (alphabetical list)

Script steps reference (category list)