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Archive.Close
Closes the current archive.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Archive | 13.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | The filename for the zip to use. Only for when we return a container. |
"test.zip" | Optional |
Result
Returns OK, container value or error.
Description
Closes the current archive.For file based archives, the file is closed and OK returned.
For container based archives, we return the final container value.
Examples
Create a zip as container value and store it:
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Archive.Create"; "zip"; "deflate") ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to create zip archive." ; $r ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
#
Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
Set Variable [ $destPage ; Value: 1 ]
Loop
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Archive.AddContainer"; Merge PDFs::InputPDF) ]
Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next ; Exit after last: On ]
End Loop
Set Variable [ $zip ; Value: MBS( "Archive.Close"; "test.zip") ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to create zip archive." ; $r ]
Else
Set Field [ Merge PDFs::FinalPDF ; $zip ]
End If
See also
Release notes
- Version 13.1
- Added Archive.Create, Archive.AddContainer, Archive.AddFile, Archive.AddText and Archive.Close functions.
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- Build archives on the fly
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.1pr4
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.1pr3
This function checks for a paid license.
Created 13th February 2023, last changed 17th February 2023
