SuperContainer plugin and IWP

[Dr. Zathras]

I have a script which uses the SuperContainer plugin to delete an uploaded file (SCDelete) and one to store the name of an uploaded file in a FMP field (SCGetInfo). Everything works swimmingly on a FMP 9 client with the local plugin, but neither works over IWP. SCDelete doesn't do anything and SCGetInfo just produces a "?" which makes me think there's a problem with my installation of the plugin on the FMP server.

We're running SuperContainer 2.58 plugin on Windows FMP Server 9.0.3.325. The plugin is stored in

Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker ServerWeb Publishingpublishing-enginewpcPlugins. I even tried restarting the FMP server after copying the plugin which I know is overkill but it didn't help.

I haven no experience with plugins and IWP and I'm wondering if I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks.

[Smef]

You're right that it is an installation issue. A "?" means that the plugin is not installed properly. To use a plugin with IWP it needs to be installed in

FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/wpc/Plugins

and then you need to activate it in the plugins tab of your FileMaker Server admin console by checking the box next to the plugin's name.

That should fix the issue you were getting.

Edited August 13, 2009 by Guest

[Dr. Zathras]

I thought that the plugin only requires enabling if it's in

Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker ServerDatabase ServerExtensions

Shouldn't the plugin be automatically loaded when it's in

Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker ServerWeb Publishingpublishing-enginewpcPlugins

because it's being used by the IWP web engine?

I haven't installed the plugin in

Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker ServerDatabase ServerExtensions

because I only want its functionality when triggering a script over the IWP interface.