MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 16.1pr1
New in this prerelease of version 16.1 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin:
- Changed PageSetupDialog and PrintDialog functions to return an error if called on server.
- Changed DynaPDF.InitColorManagement and DynaPDF.InitColorManagementEx, so you can call without profiles to deactivate color management.
- Improved search window to show an error message if the WebView can't be created (on Windows).
- Fixed a crash with Translation functions for macOS 15.x.
- Changed Vision.RecognizeText and Vision.RecognizeTextJSON to auto detect the language
- Added Translation.DetectLanguage function.
- Fixed a problem with the search box for relationship graph disappearing on Windows.
- Added Files.OpenFiles function.
- Added group parameter to ScriptWorkspace.OpenScript function.
- Improved Matrix.InsertRecordsToSQL and FM.SQL.InsertRecordsToSQL functions to pass NULL if a number or date field is empty. Otherwise SQL would complain about passing invalid date or number.
- Implemented Files.USBSerialNumber for Windows.
- Improved Hash.CRC16 function to better handle some special variants.
- Added SyntaxColoring.GetFormatAddSpaceBeforeSemicolon and SyntaxColoring.SetFormatAddSpaceBeforeSemicolon function to set whether to add space before semicolon for our calculation formatting.
- Updated curl to latest pre-release and patched an IMAP regression.
- Improved ClearRegistration to clear more keys on the Registry on Windows.
- Updated LibXL to version 5.1.
- Changed XL.Book.AddConditionalFormat function to take area as parameters.
- Added XL.Book.Clear and XL.Book.ErrorCode functions.
- Added XL.Book.ConditionalFormat and XL.Book.ConditionalFormatSize functions.
- Added XL.Sheet.ConditionalFormatSize and XL.Sheet.ConditionalFormatting functions.
- Added XL.Sheet.RemoveConditionalFormatting function.
- Rewrote FM.SQL.InsertRecords and Matrix.InsertRecords functions to use same code internal.
- Rewrote FM.SQL.InsertRecordsToSQL and Matrix.InsertRecordsToSQL functions to use same code internal.
- Changed tag to tagValue for PhidgetsRFID values to report the tag for a RFID card.
- Improved the field picker link to allow it to link to current table.
- Deprecated FM.GetSQLBatchMode and FM.SetSQLBatchMode.
- Rewrote FM.InsertRecordQuery and FM.InsertRecordQueryIgnoreDuplicates to use newer code base.
- Rewrote SQL.InsertRecords to use newer code base.
- Fixed a text encoding problem with copy & paste of XML from Script Workspace on Windows.
- Improved Files.USBSerialNumber function on Windows to report hard disk and SSD serial numbers, too.
- Added grouping to script search.
- Rewrote FM.InsertOrUpdateRecordQuery to use newer code base.
- Added FM.SQL.InsertOrUpdateRecords and Matrix.InsertOrUpdateRecords functions.
- Added a tool button for search window with a copy results command.
- Added XL.LoadBookInfo function.
- Fixed a bug where the search window could trigger a license dialog even if you have a license.
- Improved Files.RenameFile on Windows to try an alternative way if the rename failed.
- Added FM.SQL.InsertOrUpdateRecordsToSQL and Matrix.InsertOrUpdateRecordsToSQL functions.
- Patched CURL for the check reuse of sessions for verify status with Apple SecTrust.
- Improved functions taking path to report an error about an empty text passed as path instead continuing normally.
- Improved Printer.Print function to wait a bit if the combobox is not yet loaded on Windows.
- Improved search field in relationship graph to resize better on macOS.
- Updated Phidgets library headers to current version (28th January 2026).
- Added CurrentOutput and LEDArray as device for Phidget.Create function.
- Changed XL.Sheet.AddConditionalFormatting so you pass the first range with the function call.
- Improved formatting rules for calculations to better handle ${} in the formulas.
- Added ScriptWorkspace.SelectGroup function.
- Added Phidget.ClearLEDs, Phidget.SetAnimation, Phidget.SetLED, Phidget.SetLEDs, Phidget.StopAnimation and Phidget.SynchronizeAnimations functions.
- Added JSON.ToToon function.
- Updated Xcode to version 26.2.
New functions in documentation
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