# \#webdirect **URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/tag/webdirect/22.md [Latest](https://the.fmsoup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://the.fmsoup.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://the.fmsoup.org/tags.md) --- ## [\[Open Source\] A Native Rich Text Editor for WebDirect (Vector Printing & Searchable)](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/open-source-a-native-rich-text-editor-for-webdirect-vector-printing-searchable/5212)
**Author:** [@Axelar](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Axelar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/open-source-a-native-rich-text-editor-for-webdirect-vector-printing-searchable/5212 "2026-01-25T19:29:59Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a resource we developed to help with a common WebDirect requirement: Rich Text Editing that actually prints correctly. This project solves two distinct problems that usually block this wo… --- ## [Script Trigger Gotcha in Web Direct](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/script-trigger-gotcha-in-web-direct/5095)
**Author:** [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/script-trigger-gotcha-in-web-direct/5095 "2025-11-07T22:56:09Z")
I encountered an issue that I thought important to share. (Added based on feedback) In short, Set Field can trigger a field script trigger in WebDirect. The setting I was troubleshooting an order solution. Users of thi… --- ## [WebDirect Drop-down List and Popup Menu Alternatives](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-drop-down-list-and-popup-menu-alternatives/5100)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-drop-down-list-and-popup-menu-alternatives/5100 "2025-10-29T19:49:05Z")
Generally I'm quite happy with WebDirect. However, a big limitation is surprisingly poor support and bugs in Popup menus and Dropdown lists. Problems include: only 10 items are shown in the dropdown font size is weir… --- ## [Popovers become invisible in WebDirect](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/popovers-become-invisible-in-webdirect/5076)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/popovers-become-invisible-in-webdirect/5076 "2025-10-04T22:06:30Z")
TLDR; over-complicated CSS left over from earlier themes can ruin your day. Being able to edit the CSS of theme styles in Theme Editor can rescue you. A client had an emergency yesterday. The laptop they were carrying… --- ## [What triggers a record commit (WebDirect)](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/what-triggers-a-record-commit-webdirect/4936)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/what-triggers-a-record-commit-webdirect/4936 "2025-07-08T13:22:13Z")
I have a WebDirect based ticketing system open to the public. One concern of this system was to reduce the number of empty tickets, which could be caused by bots, or by real people who click into the site and then exit. … --- ## [WebDirect Timeout](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-timeout/4879)
**Author:** [@titanpricer](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/titanpricer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-timeout/4879 "2025-06-14T10:33:13Z")
Is there a way to simulate "activity" to keep a WebDirect session active beyond the time limit specified in the admin console? --- ## [FireFox 135 cuts off last character in WebDirect](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/firefox-135-cuts-off-last-character-in-webdirect/4651)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/firefox-135-cuts-off-last-character-in-webdirect/4651 "2025-05-06T14:46:49Z")
FYI, although FireFox is not officially supported for WebDirect, we have found it generally works OK. Until recently. With FireFox 135, we are seeing that the last character of a text field is lost when tabbing to the … --- ## [Browser connection problems to FM Server](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/browser-connection-problems-to-fm-server/3027)
**Author:** [@dvaklyes](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/dvaklyes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/browser-connection-problems-to-fm-server/3027 "2024-09-27T23:49:21Z")
I have three Mac FileMaker Servers running inside my corporate firewall. One each of 17 (High Sierra, Xeon), 18 (Mojave, Xeon), 19 (Monterey, M1). The same rules are applied for each at the corporate firewall (set accord… --- ## [Be careful with FMS 20.3.2. WebDirect and Callback does not work!](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/be-careful-with-fms-20-3-2-webdirect-and-callback-does-not-work/4002)
**Author:** [@jkoester](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jkoester)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/be-careful-with-fms-20-3-2-webdirect-and-callback-does-not-work/4002 "2024-02-27T23:12:57Z")
PSoS is executed Callback does not work Browser window freezes User is disconnected from the server FileMaker 20.3.2 Mac mini Apple M1 macOS Ventura 13.6.4 Browser Safari 17.3.1 Chrome Version 121.0.6167.184 & 122.… --- ## [FMS 20.3.2 WebDirect and External Data Source not found](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fms-20-3-2-webdirect-and-external-data-source-not-found/4006)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fms-20-3-2-webdirect-and-external-data-source-not-found/4006 "2024-02-28T00:46:44Z")
We ran into an issue after upgrading our FileMaker Server to 20.3.2 (from version 18). WebDirect was failing frequently. The symptoms: in the browser, the webDirect page would show "External Data Source Not Found", … --- ## [WebDirect in FMS20 on iPad](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-in-fms20-on-ipad/3910)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-in-fms20-on-ipad/3910 "2024-01-15T07:30:56Z")
This is a followup to WebDirect 18 bugs: fixed in 19? One bug that seems to still exist in FMS 20 WebDirect: on an iPad in Safari if your WebDirect layout is taller than the screen scrolling is buggy The "solution" a… --- ## [How do we implement telephone call links in WebDirect](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-we-implement-telephone-call-links-in-webdirect/3784)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-we-implement-telephone-call-links-in-webdirect/3784 "2023-11-14T05:11:41Z")
I'd like to allow webDirect users who are on mobile phones to be able to call the phone number being displayed on screen. How do we do this nowadays? I've tried a number of different methods: Display field on screen, … --- ## [Containers with WebDirect](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/containers-with-webdirect/3653)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/containers-with-webdirect/3653 "2023-10-26T20:20:12Z")
I added a container field to my app for student photos. Students have place they can log in using WebDirect to see their credits at any time and I want to make it so they can update their own photos on the phone. In the… --- ## [MBS Plugin 13.4 for Claris FileMaker - More than 7100 Functions In One Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-plugin-13-4-for-claris-filemaker-more-than-7100-functions-in-one-plugin/3691)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-plugin-13-4-for-claris-filemaker-more-than-7100-functions-in-one-plugin/3691 "2023-09-12T09:57:14Z")
Nickenich, Germany - (September 12th, 2023) -- MonkeyBread Software today is pleased to announce MBS FileMaker Plugin 13.4 for Claris FileMaker for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that i… --- ## [Local vs. external tables for stand-alone app](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/local-vs-external-tables-for-stand-alone-app/3266)
**Author:** [@mzarin](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mzarin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/local-vs-external-tables-for-stand-alone-app/3266 "2022-12-15T18:09:37Z")
Has anyone done benchmarking to see what benefit there is when building a stand-alone app to using tables local to the file vs. external when the external tables are part of a much larger system? I've got a "mothership"… --- ## [WebDirect: things to watch for](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-things-to-watch-for/2061)
**Author:** [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-things-to-watch-for/2061 "2022-11-24T02:27:09Z")
This is a wiki, please edit if you have more accurate information. Check for: No client-side plugins card windows are supported since 19 Theme 'Classic' is not being used interaction will be different with co… --- ## [Change default Browser to Chrome](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/change-default-browser-to-chrome/3013)
**Author:** [@calculu](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/calculu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/change-default-browser-to-chrome/3013 "2022-10-26T04:11:09Z")
I added a WebViewer Object to a Layout, but when I click the Custom Web Address it always launches the Edge/IE Browser. How can I change this default, so that it always opens a Chrome Browser? I tried googling but the … --- ## [Webdirect i chrome issue](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-i-chrome-issue/3050)
**Author:** [@jojolito](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jojolito)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-i-chrome-issue/3050 "2022-08-16T20:17:26Z")
I tested a webdirect solution and its full of bugs in chrome, it works great on firefox and safari, edge/explorer not tested. Anybody knows why chrome is so buggy with webdirect. Issues i have i chrome. Tabs loads sh… --- ## [Open URL with iphone/smartphone with webdirect](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/open-url-with-iphone-smartphone-with-webdirect/3008)
**Author:** [@jojolito](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jojolito)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/open-url-with-iphone-smartphone-with-webdirect/3008 "2022-07-28T09:56:43Z")
Hello, Open url : https://mydomain.com does not work in webdirect on smartphones. Is there a way to fixa that? --- ## [Webdirect image issues (low res)](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-image-issues-low-res/2998)
**Author:** [@jojolito](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jojolito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/webdirect-image-issues-low-res/2998 "2022-07-15T17:46:43Z")
My images have good quality and works perfect in filemaker pro, windows and mac. I use PNG and JPEG. When using webdirect those images looks very bad and in low resolution (i found no way to fix that) So I tested gif f… --- ## [Perform script on server for specific record](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/perform-script-on-server-for-specific-record/2996)
**Author:** [@jojolito](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jojolito)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/perform-script-on-server-for-specific-record/2996 "2022-07-15T15:41:27Z")
Hello! I made a scrip that looks like this Set Variable \[$prim ; Value ; PrimaryKey\] Go to layout \[Layout1\] Perform scrip on server \[script name\] Script is run from current window and I need to run the scrip on th… --- ## [FM Server and HTTP Security Headers \[x-post\]](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fm-server-and-http-security-headers-x-post/2897)
**Author:** [@bowdendata](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bowdendata)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fm-server-and-http-security-headers-x-post/2897 "2022-05-11T02:47:06Z")
Hi all, We have our FM Server setup for WebDirect and as part of a 3rd party vulnerability test, our site got dinged for not having several HTTP Security Headers configured. I am not sure what tools the 3rd party is us… --- ## [Stripe integration?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/stripe-integration/2797)
**Author:** [@DanShockley](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/DanShockley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/stripe-integration/2797 "2022-03-27T23:00:39Z")
I'm asking this question for a FileMaker consultant friend (I'll try to get him to join the Soup, too!). He has a potential project where the client would have customers who access a FileMaker solution via WebDirect. As… --- ## [Sending a text in WebDirect on iPhone](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/sending-a-text-in-webdirect-on-iphone/2669)
**Author:** [@mokele](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mokele)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/sending-a-text-in-webdirect-on-iphone/2669 "2022-02-10T19:27:23Z")
Five years ago, I was looking for a way to initiate calls from a hosted WebDirect solution. I searched the web and found an approach that worked: embedding the text, "tel: \[phone#\]" in a WebViewer, where \[phone#\] refers … --- ## [How to convert on the fly old WebDirect 15 URL’s to actual URL](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-to-convert-on-the-fly-old-webdirect-15-url-s-to-actual-url/2503)
**Author:** [@Fred](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Fred)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-to-convert-on-the-fly-old-webdirect-15-url-s-to-actual-url/2503 "2021-10-10T16:03:33Z")
Hello There, I have hundreds of apps that occasionally connect to a WebDirect solution and where the URL is hardcoded using the old WD URL syntax of FMS 15 : http://192.168.123.101/fmi/webd?homeurl=http://192.168.123.1… --- ## [FileMaker Server / WebDirect / cors](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-webdirect-cors/2190)
**Author:** [@Markus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-server-webdirect-cors/2190 "2021-06-24T07:54:47Z")
We got a small FileMaker solution for filling data into a form. Simple database, one page. Users can access that form via webdirect. Windows 2016 Server located in a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), FMS18.04 To get the data i… --- ## [Convert HEIF images if needed](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/convert-heif-images-if-needed/2236)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/convert-heif-images-if-needed/2236 "2021-06-21T15:16:51Z")
Recently a client contacted us for a problem they have. A solution hosted via FileMaker Server with Web Direct shows a layout with a container. Users can click on a button to upload an image, which uses Insert from Devic… --- ## [Resource Calendar and more](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/resource-calendar-and-more/333)
**Author:** [@Otmar](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Otmar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/resource-calendar-and-more/333 "2021-05-24T21:51:05Z")
After the “renewal” of the community site, I got rid of my document “Resource-Calendar”. So I made my own space here: https://developer.balimusic.ch Resource Calendar and more of my samples, i.e. newest: capture pictur… --- ## [MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.2 - More than 6500 Functions In One Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-filemaker-plugin-11-2-more-than-6500-functions-in-one-plugin/2144)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-filemaker-plugin-11-2-more-than-6500-functions-in-one-plugin/2144 "2021-05-18T08:29:04Z")
Nickenich, Germany - (May 18th, 2021) -- MonkeyBread Software today is pleased to announce MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.2 for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful … --- ## [Version 19](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/version-19/2002)
**Author:** [@Cecile](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Cecile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/version-19/2002 "2021-04-07T17:02:22Z")
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