FMP URL supports variables but not repeating variables ( $var[N] ) (3 Comments)

Issue report by Bruce Robertson

Product

FileMaker Pro

Version

13.0v2

Operating system version

OSX 10.8.5

Description of the issue

The FMP URL format allows declaration of script names, script parameters, and variables.

The FileMaker variable feature allows for "repeating" variables, using a square-bracket syntax, of the form $var[N] where N is an integer. Variables can be declared or read when using this format.

PROBLEM: this feature does NOT work in the FMP URL method.

Steps to reproduce the problem

The following will work and script "doThis" will receive the parameter and will be able to read the value of $myVar1 ( "thompson" )

fmp://$/myFile?script=doThis&param=23&$myVar1=thompson

However this will not work and it will not be possible to retrieve the value of $myVar[1] or $myVar[2] etc

fmp://$/myFile?script=doThis&param=23&$myVar[1]=Bill&$myVar[2]=Thompson

Expected result

If the script "doThis" runs in the file, then the following should work:

Let( [ N = 1; $p=get( scriptParameter ); $firstName = $myVar[N]; N=2; $lastName = $myVar[N] ] ;
$firstName & " " & $lastName & $p
)

"Bill Thompson23"

Actual result

" 23"

Exact text of any error message(s) that appear

No error message