IWP and JavaScript

[suviy]

Hi,

Is it somehow possible to include JavaScript to IWP files? Or is it only possible in CWP?

Br, Suvi

[FMWebschool]

You can certainly edit the FileMaker web pages, but I advise you to MAKE A BACKUP before doing so.  Many people have added Java Script capabilities. 
IWP has numerous pages such as:

iwp_home.html (The most commonly edite page) iwp_sort.html, status_frame.htm, fmi_iwp.js all of which can be edited.  Since I write a lot of books and articles on web publishing, I have edited most of the pages to demonstrate different techniques.  I back up the originals into a folder named (old) in case I code myself into a corner

I hope this is helpful

In Kindness
Stephen Knight

[suviy]

Ok, thank you for advices. 

I have tried and managed well in editing iwp_home.html, but maybe my guestion wasn't so clear; I meant to ask is it possible to edit own html files when I have published it in iwp. I assume it isn't possible?

- Suvi

[FMWebschool]

Not really, you cannot really pass values to other html forms - I have used IWP to call PHP pages and have them run actions such as sending emails or even uploading files to IWP.  You are limited as to what you can do with IWP as you have automatically generated template pages.

I encourage many people to work with custom web publishing, not only Instant Web publishing.  Many times you reach limitations and work harder trying to find a work around then devejust learning custom web publishing where many of the difficult things with IWP are simple

But then again, some people truly enjoy the challenge of pushing iwp to its limits, and it is always fascinating to see their innovation and creativity


In Kindness
Stephen Knight

[tecnal]

Can you tell me something more about uploading files?
Thanks,

Enrico

[Michael Petrov]

Hi Enrico,

Uploading files with IWP is not quite what you think (no, you will not get them into the container field, at least not in the straightforward way that you might imagine it). What we had are scripts which use PHP to just put the file on the server hard drive, and if you passed a variable to the PHP script with the record id - then it could also edit the record using the PHP API with the uploaded file name. It won't allow you to upload into container fields and you need to know PHP quite well to implement it. Another option is to use FMStudio with the FMStudio Upload Module to build that page, and then use IWP to link to it in a web viewer - creating this very same uploading interface.

Best Regards,
Michael Petrov

[tecnal]

Thanks Michael for the answer. The solution with FMStudio and WV is interesting.
I've got FmStudio and modules, but I've had installation problems that now I try to solve.
I love IWP and I want to continue to utilize it, so this "hybrid" solution would be OK.
Maybe I'll need some help to implement the solution.
Just for confirmation: using this method I will be able to send email (with Email module) and upload files (with Upload module) from the web without plugins.


Enrico