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PrintDialog.Enable
Enables the print dialog extension.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| PrintDialog | 3.5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Parameters
none
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Enables the print dialog extension.Your print commands in FileMaker should show a dialog, so the plugin can intercept it.
Examples
Install and print to PDF:
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "PrintDialog.Install")]
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "PrintDialog.Enable")]
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "PrintDialog.SetPrintToPDF"; 1)]
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; MBS( "PrintDialog.SetNoDialog"; 1 )]
Print []
See also
- PrintDialog.GetConfiguration
- PrintDialog.GetLastSettings
- PrintDialog.SetConfiguration
- PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath
- PrintDialog.SetFirstPage
- PrintDialog.SetLastPage
- PrintDialog.SetNoDialog
- PrintDialog.SetPrintToPDF
- PrintDialog.SetPrintType
- PrintDialog.SetResetDestination
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.4pr1
- How to fix the Sierra printing bug in FileMaker
- Printing with FileMaker on Mac with a specific Paper Tray
FileMaker Magazin
Release notes
- Version 7.4
- Changed PrintDialog.Enable to call PrintDialog.Install for you if needed.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 16th September 2016
PrintDialog.Disable - PrintDialog.GetAllPages
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