When referencing external files in the web viewer, the permission dialog is accompanied by an option to “always allow.” If referencing local files, permission is for “file://.” Otherwise, it will be for the URL referenced.

When using a data-URL based web viewer, the permission dialog will appear every time the web viewer loads. Permission is for “localfm.assets.”.

All fmp:// calls on Windows now show a dialog asking for permission to allow the site to open FileMaker Pro.Here are the breaking changes we’ve been able to identify so far: However, it comes with a few behavior changes that can break some web viewer apps. (That’s why these changes don’t affect Mac clients or folks who only have a Windows Server.) This is an excellent change overall and a big improvement over Internet Explorer. Breaking changes in FileMaker 19.3 web viewers (these only affect Windows clients)īreaking Changes: FileMaker 19.3 Web Viewers on WindowsįileMaker 19.3 web viewers now use the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) engine instead of the Internet Explorer engine to render web content on Windows clients.Here’s a great summary of all the cool features in FileMaker 19.3.1: what’s new in the latest release or check out the detailed release notes.

Other apps like ProMaps and FMChat will see only minor changes and some, like the new DayBack for FileMaker 19, are largely unaffected. Folks using web viewer apps like this will want to update those files before moving to FileMaker 19.3. The new 19.3 update brings some significant enhancements but also includes a few breaking changes in the FileMaker 19.3 web viewers on Windows clients.įor example, DayBack Classic will not work in 19.3 on Windows until you make a couple of changes to the file (instructions follow).

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