Examples

Copy-paste FileMaker patterns for common Inlay jobs.

Start from real script shapes instead of reverse-engineering the function catalog. The current reference covers 32 functions in v0.2.5.

Best for developers

Use these patterns when you want to test a workflow quickly, then refine the surrounding FileMaker script logic to match your schema.

What these show

The examples focus on function shape and workflow intent. They assume you already manage secrets, file paths, and field bindings safely in your solution.

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S3 Upload

Upload a container to object storage

Inlay_S3_SET_CONFIG Inlay_S3_PUT_CONTAINER

Set Variable [ $config ;
    Inlay_S3_SET_CONFIG (
        "media" ;
        $endpointDomain ;
        $region ;
        $accessKey ;
        $secretKey ;
        "project-assets" ;
        24 ;
        "cache-passphrase" ;
        1
    )
]

Set Variable [ $result ;
    Inlay_S3_PUT_CONTAINER ( "media" ; "projects/1234" ; Projects::Media )
]

S3 Download

Download an object to disk and open it

Send a file to the desktop or a known path, then hand it to the default OS application.

Inlay_S3_DOWNLOAD_TO_PATH Inlay_S3_OPEN_FILE_AT_PATH

Set Variable [ $download ;
    Inlay_S3_DOWNLOAD_TO_PATH (
        "media" ;
        "projects/1234/final-mix.mov" ;
        "/Users/Shared/final-mix.mov"
    )
]

Set Variable [ $open ; Inlay_S3_OPEN_FILE_AT_PATH ( "/Users/Shared/final-mix.mov" ) ]

Media Viewer

Render signed media HTML for a web viewer

Generate an embeddable viewer payload for video, image, PDF, audio, or generic file previews.

Inlay_S3_RENDER_MEDIA_HTML

Set Variable [ $viewer ;
    Inlay_S3_RENDER_MEDIA_HTML (
        "media" ;
        "projects/1234/review/final-cut.mp4" ;
        900 ;
        "video"
    )
]

Diagnostics

Measure latency to a FileMaker host

Launch a live diagnostic window when users report slow remote performance.

Inlay_CONNECTION_DIAG

Set Variable [ $diag ; Inlay_CONNECTION_DIAG ( "fm-host.example.com" ) ]

Video

Read media metadata before processing

Inspect stream and format details before deciding whether to transcode or reject a file.

Inlay_VIDEO_METADATA

Set Variable [ $metadata ;
    Inlay_VIDEO_METADATA ( "/Users/Shared/interview-source.mov" )
]

Timecode

Convert SMPTE timecode to frames

Normalize editorial math inside FileMaker without hand-rolled custom functions.

Inlay_TC_TO_FRAMES Inlay_TC_CONVERT

Set Variable [ $frames ; Inlay_TC_TO_FRAMES ( "01:00:00:00" ; "23.976" ) ]
Set Variable [ $runtime ; Inlay_TC_CONVERT ( "01:00:00:00" ; "timecode" ; "23.976" ; "seconds" ) ]