doOnOrientationChange ( fmScript )

Triggers a designated FileMaker Script upon device orientation change

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Sample input:

doOnOrientationChange ( myFileMakerScriptName )

Sample output:

Fires a script with parameters "landscape" or "portrait"

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

"<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  	<style type=\"text/css\">
  	 html, body { min-height: 100%; height:auto !important; height: 100%; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; }
  	</style>
</head>
<body>
<script>

	function doOnOrientationChange() {
		switch(window.orientation) {  
		  case -90: case 90:
			param = ('landscape');
			break; 
		  default:
			param = ('portrait');
			break; 
		}
	}
  
	window.addEventListener('orientationchange', doOnOrientationChange);
  
	// Initial execution if needed
	doOnOrientationChange();

</script>

<script>
	function doOnOrientationChange() {
	FileMaker.PerformScript ( '" & fmScript & "', param ) ;
	}
	window.addEventListener('orientationchange', doOnOrientationChange);
</script>

</body>
</html>"

// Triggers a designated FileMaker Script upon device orientation change
// Example : doOnOrientationChange ( myFileMakerScriptName )
// Written by: jonni@me.com

Place this function as the calculation in a WebViewer and declare a FileMaker script to run on orientation change on an iPad or iPhone. This function will work on card windows which will not fire onLayoutSizeChange triggers in FileMaker GO.

The function will launch the script with a single word parameter [ "landscape" | "portrait" ] indicating which orientation the device has turned to.

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doOnOrientationChange ( fmScript )

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