Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Picture to PDF

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Picture to PDF

All examples are included with download of MBS FileMaker Plugin.

Picture to PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	6
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Merge PDFs	3 fields defined, 1 record	Merge PDFs

Fields

Table Name: Merge PDFs - 3 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
DynaPDF LicenseKey	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Merge PDFs
FinalPDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1		Merge PDFs		Run Place centered
InputImage	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Merge PDFs		AddPictureOriginalBorder AddPictureOriginal AddPictureJPEG Place centered

Layout Objects: Merge PDFs

Regular Fields

Field Name: Merge PDFs::DynaPDF LicenseKey

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Top: 6 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 20 pt
Right: 385 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Merge PDFs::FinalPDF

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Top: 24 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 263 pt
Right: 385 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Merge PDFs::InputImage

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Top: 270 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 527 pt
Right: 385 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Export file...

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 186 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 211 pt
Right: 529 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Export Field Contents [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF; Create directories:No ]

Fields:

Merge PDFs::FinalPDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Import file...

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 270 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 295 pt
Right: 529 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Insert File [ Merge PDFs::InputImage ]

Fields:

Merge PDFs::InputImage

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Merge Original Images

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 60 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 85 pt
Right: 619 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run”; Parameter: 1 ]

Scripts:

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Merge Original Images with Border

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 90 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 115 pt
Right: 619 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run”; Parameter: 2 ]

Scripts:

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Merge Images with JPEG Compression

Layout Name:

Merge PDFs

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 120 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 145 pt
Right: 619 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run”; Parameter: 3 ]

Scripts:

Script Hierarchy

InitDynaPDF

Run

AddPictureOriginalBorder

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run Place centered
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]

Next Script: [AddPictureOriginalBorder]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Merge PDFs
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from container Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Set Variable [ $destPage; Value:1 ] Loop If [ Get(ScriptParameter) = 1 ] Perform Script [ “AddPictureOriginal”; Parameter: $pdf ] Else If [ Get(ScriptParameter) = 2 ] Perform Script [ “AddPictureOriginalBorder”; Parameter: $pdf ] Else If [ Get(ScriptParameter) = 3 ] Perform Script [ “AddPictureJPEG”; Parameter: $pdf ] End If Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop Set Field [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Merge PDFs::FinalPDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF AddPictureOriginal AddPictureOriginalBorder AddPictureJPEG
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Merge PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Merge PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Run]

Next Script: [AddPictureOriginal]

Script Name	AddPictureOriginalBorder
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageResolution"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] If [ $resX <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:72 ] End If If [ $resY <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:72 ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageFormat"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $ImageWidth; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $imageHeight; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $BitsPerPixel; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ;3; 1 )) ] #no recompression! Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetSaveNewImageFormat"; $pdf; 0) ] Set Variable [ $x; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $y; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:$ImageWidth * 72 / $ResX ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:$ImageHeight * 72 / $ResY ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h + 2$y) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w + 2$x) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InsertImage"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage; $x; $y; $w; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Merge PDFs::InputImage
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Merge PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Merge PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [AddPictureOriginalBorder]

Next Script: [AddPictureJPEG]

Script Name	AddPictureOriginal
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageResolution"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] If [ $resX <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:72 ] End If If [ $resY <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:72 ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageFormat"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $ImageWidth; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $imageHeight; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $BitsPerPixel; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ;3; 1 )) ] #no recompression! Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetSaveNewImageFormat"; $pdf; 0) ] Set Variable [ $x; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $y; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:$ImageWidth * 72 / $ResX ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:$ImageHeight * 72 / $ResY ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InsertImage"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage; $x; $y; $w; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Merge PDFs::InputImage
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Merge PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Merge PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [AddPictureOriginal]

Next Script: [Place centered]

Script Name	AddPictureJPEG
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageResolution"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] If [ $resX <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resX; Value:72 ] End If If [ $resY <= 0 ] Set Variable [ $resY; Value:72 ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageFormat"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $ImageWidth; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $imageHeight; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $BitsPerPixel; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ;3; 1 )) ] #Recompress as JPEG with 75% Quality and maximum 150 DPI Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetSaveNewImageFormat"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetJPEGQuality"; $pdf; 75) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetCompressionFilter"; $pdf; "JPEG") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetResolution"; $pdf; 150) ] #Place image Set Variable [ $x; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $y; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:$ImageWidth * 72 / $ResX ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:$ImageHeight * 72 / $ResY ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InsertImage"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage; $x; $y; $w; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Merge PDFs::InputImage
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Merge PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Merge PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [AddPictureJPEG]

Script Name	Place centered
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from container Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] #put a background in Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; ,8; ,8; ,8) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Rectangle"; $pdf; 0; 0; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $PDF ); MBS( "DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $PDF ); "fill") ] #options for saving image Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetSaveNewImageFormat"; $pdf; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetResolution"; $pdf; 300) ] #read size of image Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ReadImageFormat"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage) ] Set Variable [ $ImageWidth; Value:GetAsNumber (LeftValues ( $r ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $imageHeight; Value:GetAsNumber (MiddleValues ( $r ; 2; 1 )) ] #The destination area where to put PDF Set Variable [ $TargetX; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $TargetY; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $TargetWidth; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $PDF ) - 100 ] Set Variable [ $TargetHeight; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $PDF ) - 100 ] #calculate scale factor Set Variable [ $factor; Value:Min( $TargetHeight / $ImageHeight; $TargetWidth / $ImageWidth) ] #calculate output size Set Variable [ $DestWidth; Value:$ImageWidth * $factor ] Set Variable [ $DestHeight; Value:$ImageHeight * $factor ] #Center in target area Set Variable [ $DestX; Value:$TargetX + ($TargetWidth-$DestWidth) / 2 ] Set Variable [ $DestY; Value:$TargetY + ($TargetHeight-$DestHeight) / 2 ] #insert the image Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InsertImage"; $pdf; Merge PDFs::InputImage; $DestX; $DestY; $DestWidth; $DestHeight) ] #close page and move to next record Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop Set Field [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Merge PDFs::InputImage Merge PDFs::FinalPDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Merge PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Merge PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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