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DynaPDF.HighlightPattern

Searches a text and adds highlights for it.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
Text	The text to search.	"Hello"
HighlightColor	The highlight color. Default is yellow. Value is the RGB color as integer. Blue*65536+Green*256+Red with each color channel having a range from 0 to 255.	MBS( "DynaPDF.RGB"; 0; 0; 255 )	Optional
CaseInsensitive	Optional, if 1, the case of the letters is ignored (also umlauts).	1	Optional

Result

Returns number of locations found.

Description

Examples

Highlight "Apple" with yellow:

MBS( "DynaPDF.HighlightPattern"; $PDF; "Apple"; MBS( "DynaPDF.RGB"; 0; 255; 255 ); 1 )

Same, but with color calculated ourself:

MBS("DynaPDF.HighlightPattern"; $pdf; "Apple"; 255+255*256; 1)

See also

• DynaPDF.EditPage
• DynaPDF.Initialize
• DynaPDF.New
• DynaPDF.RGB

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/DynaPDF Highlight Text
• DynaPDF/PDF Library

Blog Entries

• DynaPDF Screenshot
• Combine MBS functions to automate processes in FileMaker
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.4pr1
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 4.0pr5
• MBS FileMaker Plugin 3.5 for OS X/Windows - More than 2100 Functions In One Plugin
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 3.5pr10

FileMaker Magazin

• Ausgabe 6/2020, Seite 35

Release notes

• Version 7.4
  • Changed DynaPDF.HighlightPattern to create highlight annotations instead of drawing rectangles.
• Version 7.3
  • Fixed issue with DynaPDF.HighlightPattern function.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 19th March 2019

DynaPDF.HighlightAnnot   -   DynaPDF.ImportEncryptionSettings

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