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Barcodes

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Barcodes.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts2
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus0
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
DynaPDF Barcodes
1 field defined, 1 record
DynaPDF Barcodes

Fields

Table Name: DynaPDF Barcodes - 1 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1

      Layout Objects: DynaPDF Barcodes

      Regular Fields

      Field Name: DynaPDF Barcodes::PDF
      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
      • Top: 114 pt
      • Left: 138 pt
      • Bottom: 758 pt
      • Right: 754 pt
      • Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom
      Field Format:
      • Edit Box
      Field Behavior:
      • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
      • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
      • Go to next field using: Tab key
      No

      Buttons

      Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Create PDF
      • Top: 59 pt
      • Left: 531 pt
      • Bottom: 98 pt
      • Right: 754 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      Perform Script [ “Create PDF” ]

      Scripts:


      Script Hierarchy

      Create PDF
      InitDynaPDF

      Next Script: [InitDynaPDF]
      Script NameCreate PDF
      Run script with full access privilegesOff
      Include In MenuNo
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        Script Definition
        Script Steps
        • #Initialize DynaPDF if needed
        • If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
        • Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ]
        • End If
        • #Create PDF
        • Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ]
        • #Append page
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ]
        • #UPCA
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "UPCA"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "72527270270"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #UPCA big
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "UPCA"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "72527270270+12345"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #UPCE
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "UPCE"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "1123456"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #EANX
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "EANX"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "54321"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 400; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #EANX
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "EANX"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "7432365+54321"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 500; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #CODE39
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "Code39"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "CODE39"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 600; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #PDF417
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "PDF417"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "Hello World, Just a test. 123"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 100; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #DataMatrix
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "DataMatrix"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "Hello World"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #QRCode
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "QRCode"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "Hello World"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #QRCode
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "QRCode"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "Hello World, Just a test. 123"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 400; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Option1" ; 4; JSONNumber ) // Option1 for QRCode is the ECC Level with values from 1 = low, 2 = middle, 3 = better, 4 high. Default is low. ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #EAN128
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "EAN128"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "[00]993262210000005384"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 500; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BorderWidth" ; 5; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Options" ; "Box"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "FgColor" ; 100 * 256 * 256; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #OneCode USPS
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetDefaultBarcodeParameters" ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "BarcodeType" ; "USPSOneCode"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Data" ; "01234567094987654321-012345678"; JSONString ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosX" ; 300; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "PosY" ; 600; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Width" ; 200; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; "Height" ; 50; JSONNumber ) ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.InsertBarcode"; $pdf; $json ) ]
        • #Close page
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
        • #Set title
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetDocInfo"; $pdf; "Title"; "One page PDF") ]
        • #Render one page as Picture
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Plugin.SetPreviewSize"; 2000) // make a huge preview picture for you to see ]
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "barcode.pdf") ]
        • #Put in Container
        • Set Field [ DynaPDF Barcodes::PDF; $r ]
        • #Cleanup
        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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              Previous Script: [Create PDF]
              Script NameInitDynaPDF
              Run script with full access privilegesOff
              Include In MenuYes
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                Script Definition
                Script Steps
                • #Locate DynaPDF library
                • #you can have libraries in container and export at runtime to folder of your choice.
                • #Or install library somewhere and pass path.
                • #If library is in same folder as plugin, you can only pass only file name.
                • If [ MBS("IsServer") ]
                • #Put the path you use for your server here:
                • If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ]
                • #Server on Windows
                • Set Variable [ $path; Value:"C:\Programs\FileMaker Server\dynapdf.dll" ]
                • Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ]
                • #Server on Linux for FileMaker Cloud
                • Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.linux.so" ]
                • Else
                • #Server on Mac
                • Set Variable [ $path; Value: "/Library/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.dylib" ]
                • End If
                • Else
                • #For desktop and our examples we look in same folder as database:
                • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Get(FilePath) ]
                • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:MBS("Path.FilemakerPathToNativePath"; $databasePath) ]
                • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; ".fp7" ; ".fmp12") ]
                • Set Variable [ $databaseName; Value:Get(FileName) & ".fmp12" ]
                • If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ]
                • Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "dynapdf.dll" ) ]
                • #plugin will look for dynapdf.dll and if not found also for dynapdf.dll (64-bit) and dynapdf32.dll (32-bit).
                • Else
                • Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "dynapdf.dylib" ) ]
                • #Mac dylib is usually 32 and 64 bit together.
                • End If
                • End If
                • #You can test for free.
                • #If you like to get a dynapdf license, please follow links on our pricing page:
                • #https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/pricing.shtml
                • Set Variable [ $LicenseKey; Value:"" // put your key here or leave empty for demo. // Use e.g. "Lite", "Pro" or "Starter" to use demo mode for just that mode. ]
                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Initialize"; $path; $LicenseKey) ]
                • If [ $r ≠ "OK" ]
                • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ]
                • Halt Script
                • End If
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