Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: DynaPDF.FileLink

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New in version: 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Statistic

DynaPDF.FileLink

Creates a file link annotation.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Server	FileMaker Cloud	FileMaker iOS SDK
DynaPDF	7.2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "DynaPDF.FileLink"; PDF; PosX; PosY; Width; Height; FilePath ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value

PDF The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New. $pdf

PosX X-Coordinate of bounding rectangle 100

PosY Y-Coordinate of bounding rectangle 100

Width Width of bounding rectangle 100

Height Height of bounding rectangle 20

FilePath The file path to use. "C:\test.pdf"

Parameter	Description	Example value
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
PosX	X-Coordinate of bounding rectangle	100
PosY	Y-Coordinate of bounding rectangle	100
Width	Width of bounding rectangle	100
Height	Height of bounding rectangle	20
FilePath	The file path to use.	"C:\test.pdf"

Result

Returns number or error.

Description

Creates a file link annotation.
A file link annotation opens a file by using the application that is connected with the file extension (MIME type). Viewer applications maybe display a warning before the file is opened.
The file path can be defined as relative or absolute path. However, the usage of an absolute makes only sense if it can be guaranteed that the path exist on an arbitrary system.
If the coordinate system is bottom-up the point PosX, PosY defines the lower left corner of the bounding rectangle. If the coordinate system is top-down it defines the upper left corner.
The border of the link annotation is drawn by using the current line width, stroke color and line dash pattern. If the link should appear without a border set the line width to zero beforehand.
When clicking on a link annotation the rectangle is highlighted, that is a simple visual effect. Several highlight modes are supported, see DynaPDF.SetLinkHighlightMode for further information.
The function does not check whether the path is valid.
If the function succeeds the return value is a annotation handle, a value greater or equal zero. If the function fails it returns an error.

See also FileLink function in DynaPDF manual.