Component: Notification 
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Send or receive notifications.

Those notifications are between applications and not to show to user.  
See [UNNotification](component_UNNotification.md) functions for Mac/iOS and [WindowsUserNotification](component_WindowsUserNotification.md) functions for Windows to show notifications to user.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2.6](newinversion26.md "First functions introduced with version 2.6.") / [7.2](newinversion72.md "Newest functions in version 7.2.") | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ 83%, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |

  
| Item | Details | Server |
|:--|:--|:--|
| [Notification.List](NotificationList.md)   Returns list of all notification names registered. | Mac/Win   3.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Notification.Listen](NotificationListen.md)   Starts listening for a notification. | Mac/Win   2.6 | ❌ Server |
| [Notification.Send](NotificationSend.md)   Sends a notification. | Mac/Win   2.6 | ✅ Server |
| [Notification.SendDirect](NotificationSendDirect.md)   Sends a notification within FileMaker to all listener. | Mac/Win   5.2 | ✅ Server |
| [Notification.Unlisten](NotificationUnlisten.md)   Unregisters a notification handler. | Mac/Win   3.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Notification.UnlistenAll](NotificationUnlistenAll.md)   Stops listening to all notifications. | Mac/Win   7.2 | ✅ Server |

6 functions shown.

These functions require a license (100%).

### Release notes

- **Version 11.5**
    - Fixed bug in [Notification.UnlistenAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/NotificationUnlistenAll.shtml) not properly releasing all objects.
- **Version 8.2**
    - Fixed [Notification.UnlistenAll](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/NotificationUnlistenAll.shtml).
- **Version 7.2**
    - Added [Notification.UnlistenAll](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/NotificationUnlistenAll.shtml).

### Blog Entries

- [MBS Plugin Quiz](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-04-30/MBS_Plugin_Quiz/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Whats new in MBS FileMaker Plugin version 9.3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2019-08-17/Whats_new_in_MBS_FileMaker_Plu/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Windows Notifications](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2017-03-19/Windows_Notifications/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [New cool things for Filemaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2012-03-17/New_cool_things_for_Filemaker/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### Example Databases

- [CURL/WebServices/eID Auto/eID Auto v2](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/CURL/WebServices/eID%20Auto/eID%20Auto%20v2.shtml#27ScriptAnchor_)
- [SmartCard/eID Auto v3](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/SmartCard/eID%20Auto%20v3.shtml#33ScriptAnchor_)
- [Utility functions/Notifications/Notifications](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Utility%20functions/Notifications/Notifications.shtml#1GroupButton36.0000000420.000000061.0000000571.0000000LayoutObjectAnchor_)
- [Win Only/Receive System Notifications](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/Receive%20System%20Notifications.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

[HTML Version](component_Notification.shtml)