Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: PDFKit Print

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PDFKit Print

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PDFKit Print.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
PDFKit Print	8 fields defined, 1 record	PDFKit Print

Fields

Table Name: PDFKit Print - 8 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
FilePath	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		Print
FileContainer	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		PDFKit Print		Print
PrintSettings	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		PDFKit Print		QuerySettings ApplySettings
Result	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		QuerySettings ApplySettings Print ApplyDialogSettings ResetSettings
ShowDialog	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		ApplyDialogSettings
ShowProgress	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		ApplyDialogSettings
PrinterName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		ApplyDialogSettings
Copies	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		PDFKit Print		ApplyDialogSettings

Layout Objects: PDFKit Print

Regular Fields

Field Name: PDFKit Print::FilePath

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 24 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 38 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: PDFKit Print::FileContainer

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 42 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 167 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: PDFKit Print::PrintSettings

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 168 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 293 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: PDFKit Print::Result

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 294 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 308 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: PDFKit Print::ShowDialog

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 312 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 326 pt
Right: 217 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

Yes

Field Name: PDFKit Print::ShowProgress

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 330 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 344 pt
Right: 217 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

Yes

Field Name: PDFKit Print::PrinterName

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 354 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 368 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: PDFKit Print::Copies

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Top: 372 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 386 pt
Right: 217 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: Save Print Settings to container

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 30 pt
Left: 422 pt
Bottom: 55 pt
Right: 635 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “QuerySettings” ]

Scripts:

QuerySettings

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Restore Print Settings from container

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 60 pt
Left: 422 pt
Bottom: 85 pt
Right: 635 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “ApplySettings” ]

Scripts:

ApplySettings

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print PDF

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 132 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 157 pt
Right: 553 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Print” ]

Scripts:

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Apply setting

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 318 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 343 pt
Right: 553 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “ApplyDialogSettings” ]

Scripts:

ApplyDialogSettings

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Reset Print Settings to system default

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 90 pt
Left: 422 pt
Bottom: 115 pt
Right: 635 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “ResetSettings” ]

Scripts:

ResetSettings

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Trace on

Layout Name:

PDFKit Print

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 414 pt
Left: 414 pt
Bottom: 439 pt
Right: 547 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Trace on” ]

Scripts:

Trace on

Next Script: [ApplySettings]

Script Name	QuerySettings
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $v; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SavePrintSettings"; "print settings.plist" ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $v ] Else Set Field [ PDFKit Print::PrintSettings; $v ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; "OK" ] End If
Fields used in this script	PDFKit Print::Result PDFKit Print::PrintSettings
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	PDFKit Print
Table occurrences used by this script	PDFKit Print
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [QuerySettings]

Next Script: [Print]

Script Name	ApplySettings
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; MBS( "PDFKit.RestorePrintSettings"; PDFKit Print::PrintSettings) ]
Fields used in this script	PDFKit Print::PrintSettings PDFKit Print::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	PDFKit Print
Table occurrences used by this script	PDFKit Print
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [ApplySettings]

Next Script: [ApplyDialogSettings]

Script Name	Print
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	# Open PDF If [ IsEmpty(PDFKit Print::FileContainer) ] Set Variable [ $PDF; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.OpenPath"; PDFKit Print::FilePath) ] Else Set Variable [ $PDF; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.OpenContainer"; PDFKit Print::FileContainer) ] End If If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $PDF ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to open file"; Message: $PDF; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ ] End If #Print Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Print"; $pdf) ] #Clear If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $r ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to open file"; Message: $PDF; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Else Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $r ] End If # Release PDF Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	PDFKit Print::FileContainer PDFKit Print::FilePath PDFKit Print::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	PDFKit Print
Table occurrences used by this script	PDFKit Print
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Print]

Next Script: [Trace on]

Script Name	ApplyDialogSettings
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	# Apply our settings Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPrintPanel"; PDFKit Print::ShowDialog ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsProgressPanel"; PDFKit Print::ShowProgress ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "Copies"; PDFKit Print::Copies ) ] # Query default printer if none is named If [ Length(PDFKit Print::PrinterName) <1 ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::PrinterName; MBS( "PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "DefaultPrinter" ) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "Printer"; PDFKit Print::PrinterName) ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $r ]
Fields used in this script	PDFKit Print::ShowDialog PDFKit Print::ShowProgress PDFKit Print::Copies PDFKit Print::PrinterName PDFKit Print::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	PDFKit Print
Table occurrences used by this script	PDFKit Print
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [ApplyDialogSettings]

Next Script: [ResetSettings]

Script Name	Trace on
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Trace") ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script
Table occurrences used by this script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Trace on]

Script Name	ResetSettings
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	PDFKit Print
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.ResetPrintSettings" ) ] Set Field [ PDFKit Print::Result; $r ]
Fields used in this script	PDFKit Print::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	PDFKit Print
Table occurrences used by this script	PDFKit Print
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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