DynaPDF.Print.SetDevMode

Sets device mode.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
DevMode	The new device mode. Pass empty string to clear it.

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

See also Print function in DynaPDF manual.

Examples

Print with options

#Initialize DynaPDF if needed
If [MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1]
    Perform Script [“InitDynaPDF”]
End If
#New PDF session
Set Variable [$pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New")]
#Load PDF from container
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Print PDFs::InputPDF)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1)]
#Print
Set Variable [$flags; Value:If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "ShrinkToPrintArea"; 1; 1)>0; 16; 0) + If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "AutoRotateAndCenter"; 1; 1)>0; 4; 0) + If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "Color"; 1; 1)>0; 2; 0) + If ( …]
Set Variable [$ShowDialog; Value:Position ( Print PDFs::Options ; "ShowDialog"; 1; 1)>0]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.SetDevMode"; Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.SetDevNames"; Print PDFs::Printer Device Names)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Print"; $pdf; Print PDFs::Printer Name; ""; ""; $flags; ""; ""; ""; ""; $ShowDialog)]
Set Field [Print PDFs::Printer Device Names; MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetDevNames" )]
Set Field [Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode; MBS("DynaPDF.Print.GetDevMode")]
#Cleanup
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf)]

See also

• DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile
• DynaPDF.IsInitialized
• DynaPDF.New
• DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer
• DynaPDF.Print
• DynaPDF.Print.GetDevMode
• DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting
• DynaPDF.Print.SetDevNames
• DynaPDF.Print.SetSetting
• DynaPDF.Release

Release notes

• Version 8.4
  • Improved DynaPDF.Print to use the device mode set with DynaPDF.Print.SetDevMode even if no dialog is used.
• Version 7.0
  • Added DynaPDF.Print.GetDevMode, DynaPDF.Print.GetDevNames, DynaPDF.Print.SetDevMode and DynaPDF.Print.SetDevNames.

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/Print PDF with options

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.4pr2
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.0pr4

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Created 16th January 2017, last changed 9th August 2021

DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting - DynaPDF.Print.SetDevNames