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Better drag file from Container

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Better drag file from Container.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Apex Blue
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	On
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	On
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
OnWindowTransaction	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Comments	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Better Drag File	7 fields defined, 1 record		Better Drag File

Fields

Table Name: Better Drag File - 7 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
PrimaryKey	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Context table: Better Drag File Calculation: Get( UUID ) Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Unique Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: Minimal Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: Unicode Raw	Unique identifier of each record in this table
CreationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Creation timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was created
CreatedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Creation account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who created each record
ModificationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Modification timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was last modified
ModifiedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Modification account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who last modified each record
File	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Better Drag File		SetupDrag
FileIcon	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1				SetupDrag

Layout Objects: Better Drag File

Regular Fields

Field Name: Better Drag File::File

Object Name:

FileContainer

Layout Name:

Better Drag File

Top: 114 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 239 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Improve Drag

Layout Name:

Better Drag File

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 295 pt
Left: 402 pt
Bottom: 332 pt
Right: 596 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Improve” ]

Scripts:

Improve

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Setup Drag

Layout Name:

Better Drag File

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 396 pt
Left: 66 pt
Bottom: 433 pt
Right: 260 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “SetupDrag” ]

Scripts:

SetupDrag

Script Hierarchy

Improve

SetupDrag

Release all DragDrop controls

Next Script: [SetupDrag]

Script Name	Improve
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Better Drag File
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FM.AllowFileDragDrop"; 1) ]
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Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Improve]

Next Script: [Release all DragDrop controls]

Script Name	SetupDrag
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Better Drag File
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#let FileMaker build the layout Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ] #now add our control Set Variable [ $$dropview; Value:MBS("DragDrop.CreateWithControl"; 0 /* current */; "DragHere") ] #get a tempory file with the content Set Variable [ $name; Value:MBS("Files.FileName"; Better Drag File::File) ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ); $name) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Container.WriteFile"; Better Drag File::File; $path) ] #now allow user to drag this Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetFilePathsToDrag"; $$dropview; $path ) ] // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetImage"; $$dropview; Better Drag File::FileIcon ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetDragImage"; $$dropview; Better Drag File::FileIcon ) ]
Fields used in this script	Better Drag File::File Better Drag File::FileIcon
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Tables used in this script	Better Drag File
Table occurrences used by this script	Better Drag File
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Previous Script: [SetupDrag]

Script Name	Release all DragDrop controls
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DragDrop.ReleaseAll") ]
Fields used in this script
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