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DynaPDF.EditPage

This function prepares a page for editing.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
DynaPDF 3.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MBS( "DynaPDF.EditPage"; PDF; Page )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
PDF The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New. $pdf
Page The number of the page to edit. Range from 1 to DynaPDF.GetPageCount. 1

Result

Returns OK on success.

Description

This function prepares a page for editing.
If the page does exist (PageNum is greater than the number of pages in the document), new pages are appended until the number of pages is equal PageNum. An open page must be closed with EndPage() after the required changes are made.

See also EditPage function in DynaPDF manual.

Examples

Edit page 1:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EditPage"; $pdf; 1)]

Loop over pages and add page numbers:

Set Variable [$PageCount; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetPageCount"; $pdf )]
Set Variable [$PageNumber; Value:1]
Set Variable [$pageWidth; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf)]
Set Variable [$pageHeight; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf)]
Loop
    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EditPage"; $pdf; $PageNumber)]
    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12)]
    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.WriteFTextEx"; $pdf; 50; $pageHeight - 50; $pageWidth-100; 30; "right"; GetAsText($PageNumber) & " of " & $PageCount)]
    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf)]
    Set Variable [$PageNumber; Value:$PageNumber +1]
    Exit Loop If [$PageNumber > $PageCount]
End Loop

See also

Example Databases

Blog Entries

FileMaker Magazin

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th June 2016


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