Closing the WebDirect Window on App Exit

[Arny]

I'm using web direct and have successfully benn able to provide the client with a link that takes them directly to the FileMaker app without seeing the FMS menu screen. Within the app I'm providing the user with an exit button to leave the Filemaker app and don't want the client to see the log-off/sign-off window from the FMS menu screen. Is there any easy way to exit the app, terminate the session and close the FMS menu window?

 

 

[Wim Decorte]

You can close the session by using the "Exit Application" script step.  But FM WebD has not control over your browser window.  It may be possible to do it in javascript?  Then you'd need to change the page that WebD goes to when the session is closed.

[Claus Lavendt]

Below shows how you can redirect the user after logout from a WD session to another website.

 

You can also include where the user should be taken after logout. It could be back to your main virtual website or anywhere. Here is an example, that redirect to the FileMaker website: /fmi/webd?homeurl=http://www.filemaker.com#FMServer_Sample 

[Arny]

Thanks . . I already was aware of the 'Exit' command, but wasn't sure how to do the redirect. We'll give this a try. I appreciate your advice.

[ZoogFM]

 

Below shows how you can redirect the user after logout from a WD session to another website.

 

You can also include where the user should be taken after logout. It could be back to your main virtual website or anywhere. Here is an example, that redirect to the FileMaker website: /fmi/webd?homeurl=http://www.filemaker.com#FMServer_Sample 

 

Claus can you be more specific in how one would accomplish this?

Open URL doesn't work.

Thanks for your support!

[Claus Lavendt]

The trick is the url you provide to your user in order to get into WD.

Take a look at my Virtual Host Guide and tool, which has just been released in an updated version. There you can read more....

 

http://www.datamanix.com/news/files/FMS-virtualhost-guide-tool-v2.html