Insert from Device: camera, audio, and signature on FileMaker Go

Intermediate

Insert from Device lets FileMaker Go apps access the device camera, microphone, and signature capture. Learn how to insert media into container fields and handle the FileMaker Go-only limitation.

What you'll learn

How to capture a photo or video with Insert from Device
How to capture a signature for signing workflows
How to handle the step gracefully on platforms where it is not supported

Insert from Device is a FileMaker Go-only script step that captures media from the device hardware — camera, microphone, or signature canvas — and stores it in a container field.

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Capture a photo with the device camera

Configure Insert from Device for "Photo" and specify the target container field. On FileMaker Go, the camera app opens; the captured image is inserted into the container on confirmation.

FileMaker Script

Set Error Capture [ On ]

Insert from Device [ Type: Photo ; Target: Inspections::photo ]
Set Variable [ $error ; Value: Get ( LastError ) ]

If [ $error = 20 ]
  # User canceled — not a failure
  Exit Script [ Result: True ]
Else If [ $error ≠ 0 ]
  Exit Script [ Result: $error ]
End If

Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]

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