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PDF JSON

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PDF JSON.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts3
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus24
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

 

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Table Name
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PDF JSON
2 fields defined, 1 record
PDF JSON

Fields

Table Name: PDF JSON - 2 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
      JSONNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German

          Layout Objects: PDF JSON

          Regular Fields

          Field Name: PDF JSON::PDF
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
          • Top: 114 pt
          • Left: 138 pt
          • Bottom: 239 pt
          • Right: 391 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          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

          Field Name: PDF JSON::JSON
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
          • Top: 243 pt
          • Left: 138 pt
          • Bottom: 760 pt
          • Right: 1019 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
          Yes

          Buttons

          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: DocInfo
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 17 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 138 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "DocInfo" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Fields
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 143 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 266 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "Fields" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Fonts
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 269 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 392 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "Fonts" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: System Fonts
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 397 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 519 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "SysFonts" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Annotations
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 523 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 646 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "Annotations" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: ColorSpaces
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 650 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 772 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "ColorSpaces" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Bookmarks
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 777 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 898 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "Bookmarks" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Embedded Files
          • Top: 66 pt
          • Left: 903 pt
          • Bottom: 98 pt
          • Right: 1024 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Get JSON”; Parameter: "EmbeddedFiles" ]

          Scripts:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Import PDF
          • Top: 163 pt
          • Left: 398 pt
          • Bottom: 195 pt
          • Right: 519 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Insert File [ PDF JSON::PDF ]

          Fields:


          Script Hierarchy

          Get JSON
          InitDynaPDF
          Clear

          Next Script: [InitDynaPDF]
          Script NameGet JSON
          Run script with full access privilegesOff
          Siri Shortcut VisibleOff
          Include In MenuNo
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            Script Definition
            Script Steps
            • #have PDF?
            • If [ /*IstLeer ( System Font Info::PDF )*/ ]
            • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "No PDF"; Message: "Please import a PDF first."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
            • Exit Script [ ]
            • End If
            • #Initialize DynaPDF if needed
            • If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
            • Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ]
            • End If
            • #new document
            • Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ]
            • #Load PDF from container
            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; PDF JSON::PDF) ]
            • #import a page
            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ]
            • #Get JSON
            • Set Variable [ $param; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ]
            • If [ $param = "DocInfo" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetDocInfoAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "Fields" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetFieldsAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "Fonts" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetFontsAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "SysFonts" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SysFontInfoAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "Annotations" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetAnnotationsAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "Bookmarks" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetBookmarksAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "ColorSpaces" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetColorSpacesAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "EmbeddedFiles" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetEmbeddedFilesAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else If [ $param = "Actions" ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetActionsAsJSON"; $pdf) ]
            • Else
            • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Unknown Type"; Message: $param; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
            • End If
            • If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
            • Set Variable [ $JSON; Value:MBS("JSON.Colorize"; $JSON) ]
            • End If
            • Set Field [ PDF JSON::JSON; $JSON ]
            • #Release memory
            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
            • #Done
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                  Previous Script: [Get JSON]Next Script: [Clear]
                  Script NameInitDynaPDF
                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                  Siri Shortcut VisibleOff
                  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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                                  Previous Script: [InitDynaPDF]
                                  Script NameClear
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                                  Include In MenuYes
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                                      Script Definition
                                      Script Steps
                                      • Set Field [ PDF JSON::PDF; "" ]
                                      • Set Field [ PDF JSON::JSON; "" ]
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