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DynaPDF.ReplacePattern

Replaces a text with a new text.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
DynaPDF	3.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes

MBS( "DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; PDF; Text; NewText { ; Alignment; NewFontSize; NewFontStyle; NewCharacterSpacing; NewTextScaling; NewTextRise; NewTextColor } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

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

Text The text to search. "Hello"

NewText The text to replace the found location with. "World"

Alignment The new alignment you want. 0 = Left, 1 = Center and 2 = Right. May not work with rotated text. 0 Optional

NewFontSize The new font size to use. Use -1 to keep whatever it is. Due to matrix scaling in pdf, the size here may be far off. Optional

NewFontStyle The new font style. Use -1 to keep whatever it is. e.g. 4 for underline, 2 for bold, 1 for italic or a combination. See dynapdf manual for more values for font styles. 0 Optional

NewCharacterSpacing The new character spacing value. See also DynaPDF.SetCharacterSpacing.
If undefined, keeps current character spacing. 2 Optional

NewTextScaling The text scaling to use. Optional

NewTextRise The text rise to use.
In percent of text height as plugin multipies y by given factor. Optional

NewTextColor Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.1 or newer.
The new stroke & fill color.
Pass negative number to keep existing color. MBS( "DynaPDF.RGB"; 0; 0; 255 ) Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
Text	The text to search.	"Hello"
NewText	The text to replace the found location with.	"World"
Alignment	The new alignment you want. 0 = Left, 1 = Center and 2 = Right. May not work with rotated text.	0	Optional
NewFontSize	The new font size to use. Use -1 to keep whatever it is. Due to matrix scaling in pdf, the size here may be far off.		Optional
NewFontStyle	The new font style. Use -1 to keep whatever it is. e.g. 4 for underline, 2 for bold, 1 for italic or a combination. See dynapdf manual for more values for font styles.	0	Optional
NewCharacterSpacing	The new character spacing value. See also DynaPDF.SetCharacterSpacing. If undefined, keeps current character spacing.	2	Optional
NewTextScaling	The text scaling to use.		Optional
NewTextRise	The text rise to use. In percent of text height as plugin multipies y by given factor.		Optional
NewTextColor	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.1 or newer. The new stroke & fill color. Pass negative number to keep existing color.	MBS( "DynaPDF.RGB"; 0; 0; 255 )	Optional

Result

Returns number of locations found.

Description

Replaces a text with a new text.
You need to have an open page. you can use DynaPDF.EditPage to edit an existing one.

Examples

Replace placeholder with text:

MBS("DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; $pdf; "<<PLZ Ort>>"; "56645 Nickenich")

Replace some texts with different alignment:

Set Variable [ $r1 ; Value: MBS("DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; $pdf; "Hello1"; "Hello World"; 0) ]
Set Variable [ $r2 ; Value: MBS("DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; $pdf; "Hello3"; "Hello World"; 1) ]
Set Variable [ $r3 ; Value: MBS("DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; $pdf; "Hello5"; "Hello World"; 2) ]

Replace text, make it centered and underlined:

MBS("DynaPDF.ReplacePattern"; $pdf; "Hello3"; "Hello World"; 1; -1; 4)

Release notes

Version 9.3
- Fixed a problem with DynaPDF.ReplacePattern function and fonts missing the CID Ordering table.
Version 9.1
- Added NewTextColor parameter for DynaPDF.ReplacePattern function.
Version 8.3
- Fixed bug in DynaPDF.ReplacePattern when new text was added behind existing text instead before.

Example Databases

DynaPDF/DynaPDF Replace Text

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 6th February 2019

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