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Terminal.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts6
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

 

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Terminal
2 fields defined, 1 record
Terminal

Fields

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

          Layout Objects: Terminal

          Regular Fields

          Field Name: Terminal::Output
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
          • Top: 56 pt
          • Left: 12 pt
          • Bottom: 226 pt
          • Right: 573 pt
          • Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom
          Field Format:
          • Edit Box
          • Include vertical scrollbar
          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

          Field Name: Terminal::Input
          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
            OnObjectKeystroke
          • Script: CheckKey
          • Modes: Browse
          • Top: 234 pt
          • Left: 11 pt
          • Bottom: 256 pt
          • Right: 572 pt
          • Anchoring: Left and Right, 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: Clear
          • Top: 11 pt
          • Left: 488 pt
          • Bottom: 43 pt
          • Right: 573 pt
          • Anchoring: Right, Top
          Set Field [ Terminal::Output; "" ]

          Fields:


          Script Hierarchy

          Start
          ShellClosed
          SendCommand
          DataAvailable
          Close
          CheckKey

          Next Script: [ShellClosed]
          Script NameStart
          Run script with full access privilegesOff
          Include In MenuYes
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              Script Definition
              Script Steps
              • #close existing shell if any
              • If [ Length ( $$Shell ) > 0 ]
              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Shell.Release"; $$Shell) ]
              • Set Variable [ $$Shell; Value:"" ]
              • End If
              • #start new shell
              • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; "" ]
              • Set Variable [ $$shell; Value:MBS( "Shell.New" ) ]
              • If [ MBS("IsWindows") ]
              • Set Variable [ $s; Value:MBS( "Shell.Execute"; $$shell; "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"; "/K") ]
              • Else
              • Set Variable [ $s; Value:MBS( "Shell.Execute"; $$shell; "/bin/sh"; "-i"; "-l") ]
              • End If
              • If [ $s ≠ "OK" ]
              • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to run shell"; Message: $s; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
              • Else
              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Shell.SetDataAvailableScript"; $$shell; Get(FileName); "DataAvailable" ) ]
              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Shell.SetCompletedScript"; $$shell; Get(FileName); "ShellClosed" ) ]
              • #set command for you to try...
              • If [ MBS("IsWindows") ]
              • Set Field [ Terminal::Input; "ping -n 5 mbsplugins.de" ]
              • Else
              • Set Field [ Terminal::Input; "ping -c 5 mbsplugins.de" ]
              • End If
              • End If
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                      Previous Script: [Start]Next Script: [SendCommand]
                      Script NameShellClosed
                      Run script with full access privilegesOff
                      Include In MenuYes
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                          Script Definition
                          Script Steps
                          • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Shell was closed."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
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                                        Previous Script: [ShellClosed]Next Script: [DataAvailable]
                                        Script NameSendCommand
                                        Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                        Include In MenuYes
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                                          Script Definition
                                          Script Steps
                                          • Set Variable [ $Input; Value:Terminal::Input & Char(13) ]
                                          • Set Variable [ $$LastInput; Value:$Input ]
                                          • If [ MBS("IsWindows") ]
                                          • #for Windows add extra LF
                                          • Set Variable [ $Input; Value:$Input & Char(10) ]
                                          • End If
                                          • Set Variable [ $s; Value:MBS( "Shell.WriteInputText"; $$shell; $Input; "UTF-8") ]
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                                                  Previous Script: [SendCommand]Next Script: [Close]
                                                  Script NameDataAvailable
                                                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                  Include In MenuYes
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                                                      Script Definition
                                                      Script Steps
                                                      • #check error output
                                                      • Set Variable [ $error; Value:MBS( "Shell.ReadErrorText"; $$shell; "UTF-8") ]
                                                      • #convert line endings. Mac and Linux use LF, Windows does CRLF and we need CR for FileMaker
                                                      • Set Variable [ $error; Value:MBS( "Text.ReplaceNewline"; $error; 1) ]
                                                      • #check normal output
                                                      • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "Shell.ReadOutputText"; $$shell; "UTF-8") ]
                                                      • #convert line endings. Mac and Linux use LF, Windows does CRLF and we need CR for FileMaker
                                                      • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "Text.ReplaceNewline"; $result; 1) ]
                                                      • #check if we get input echod, Mac in $error and Win in $result
                                                      • If [ MBS("IsWindows") ]
                                                      • If [ Length ( $result ) > 0 ]
                                                      • #check if there is input
                                                      • If [ Length($$LastInput) > 0 and Left ( $result ; Length($$LastInput) ) = $$LastInput ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( Left ( $result ; Length($$LastInput) ); /* gray */ RGB ( 200 ; 200 ; 0 ) ) ]
                                                      • Set Variable [ $result; Value:Middle( $result ; Length($$LastInput); Length($result) ) ]
                                                      • Set Variable [ $$LastInput; Value:"" ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • End If
                                                      • If [ Length ( $error ) > 0 ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( $error ; /* red */ RGB ( 255 ; 0 ; 0 ) ) ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • If [ Length ( $result ) > 0 ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( $result; /* white */ RGB ( 255 ; 255 ; 255 ) ) ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • Else
                                                      • If [ Length ( $error ) > 0 ]
                                                      • #check if there is input
                                                      • If [ Length($$LastInput) > 0 and Left ( $error ; Length($$LastInput) ) = $$LastInput ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( Left ( $error ; Length($$LastInput) ); /* gray */ RGB ( 200 ; 200 ; 0 ) ) ]
                                                      • Set Variable [ $error; Value:Middle( $error ; Length($$LastInput); Length($error) ) ]
                                                      • Set Variable [ $$LastInput; Value:"" ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • End If
                                                      • If [ Length ( $result ) > 0 ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( $result; /* white */ RGB ( 255 ; 255 ; 255 ) ) ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • If [ Length ( $error ) > 0 ]
                                                      • Set Field [ Terminal::Output; Terminal::Output & TextColor ( $error ; /* red */ RGB ( 255 ; 0 ; 0 ) ) ]
                                                      • End If
                                                      • End If
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                                                              Previous Script: [DataAvailable]Next Script: [CheckKey]
                                                              Script NameClose
                                                              Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                              Include In MenuYes
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                                                                  Script Definition
                                                                  Script Steps
                                                                  • If [ Length ( $$Shell ) > 0 ]
                                                                  • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Shell.Release"; $$Shell) ]
                                                                  • Set Variable [ $$Shell; Value:"" ]
                                                                  • End If
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                                                                                Previous Script: [Close]
                                                                                Script NameCheckKey
                                                                                Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                                Include In MenuNo
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                                                                                    Script Definition
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                                                                                    • #check for return or enter keys
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $key; Value:Code ( Get ( TriggerKeystroke ) ) ]
                                                                                    • If [ $key = 13 or $key = 10 ]
                                                                                    • Perform Script [ “SendCommand” ]
                                                                                    • Set Field [ Terminal::Input; "" ]
                                                                                    • Exit Script [ Result: False ]
                                                                                    • End If
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