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Merge PDF

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Merge PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts2
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus33
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
Merge PDFs
2 fields defined, 2 records
Merge PDFs

Fields

Table Name: Merge PDFs - 2 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
FinalPDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Global
  • Repetitions: 1
      InputPDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1

          Layout Objects: Merge PDFs

          Regular Fields

          Field Name: Merge PDFs::FinalPDF
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
          • 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
          No

          Field Name: Merge PDFs::InputPDF
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
          • 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
          No

          Group Buttons

          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Export file...
            Additional Properties:
          • Change to hand cursor over button
          • Rectangular
          • Top: 120 pt
          • Left: 396 pt
          • Bottom: 145 pt
          • Right: 529 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Export Field Contents [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF ]

          Fields:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Import file...
            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::InputPDF ]

          Fields:


          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
            Type:
          • Text: Merge
            Additional Properties:
          • Change to hand cursor over button
          • Rectangular
          • Top: 60 pt
          • Left: 396 pt
          • Bottom: 85 pt
          • Right: 529 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          Perform Script [ “Run” ]

          Scripts:


          Script Hierarchy

          Run
          Clear

          Next Script: [Clear]
          Script NameRun
          Run script with full access privilegesOff
          Include In MenuYes
          Layouts that use this script
          Scripts that use this script
            Script Definition
            Script Steps
            • #Start with blank list
            • Set Variable [ $list; Value:"" ]
            • #Load PDF from container
            • Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
            • Set Variable [ $destPage; Value:1 ]
            • Loop
            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.OpenContainer"; Merge PDFs::InputPDF) ]
            • If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
            • Set Variable [ $list; Value:$list & $r & ¶ ]
            • End If
            • Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ]
            • End Loop
            • Set Field [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF; MBS("PDFKit.Combine"; "merge.pdf"; $list) ]
            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Release"; $list) ]
            Fields used in this script
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                  Custom menu set used by this script

                    Previous Script: [Run]
                    Script NameClear
                    Run script with full access privilegesOff
                    Include In MenuYes
                    Layouts that use this script
                      Scripts that use this script
                        Script Definition
                        Script Steps
                        • Set Field [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF; "" ]
                        • Commit Records/Requests [ Skip data entry validation; No dialog ]
                        Fields used in this script
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