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DragTest Popover

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DragTest Popover.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts4
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus33
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

 

Tables

Table Name
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Occurrences in Relationship Graph
DragTest
5 fields defined, 0 record
DragTest

Fields

Table Name: DragTest - 5 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
testNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: None
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: German
          fieldNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
              DropLogoNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Global
              • Repetitions: 1
                    DescriptionNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                    • Allow editing
                    Validation:
                    • Only during data entry
                    Storage:
                    • Repetitions: 1
                    • Indexing: None
                    • Automatically create indexes as needed
                    • Index Language: German
                        TextNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                        • Allow editing
                        Validation:
                        • Only during data entry
                        Storage:
                        • Repetitions: 1
                        • Indexing: None
                        • Automatically create indexes as needed
                        • Index Language: German

                            Layout Objects: DragTest

                            Regular Fields

                            Field Name: DragTest::field
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 130 pt
                            • Left: 6 pt
                            • Bottom: 267 pt
                            • Right: 232 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Field Format:
                            • Edit Box
                            Field Behavior:
                            • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                            • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                            • Go to next field using: Tab key
                            No

                            Field Name: DragTest::Description
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 130 pt
                            • Left: 644 pt
                            • Bottom: 242 pt
                            • Right: 854 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
                            Yes

                            Field Name: DragTest::Text
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 130 pt
                            • Left: 242 pt
                            • Bottom: 267 pt
                            • Right: 495 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
                            Yes

                            Popover Buttons

                            Popover Button PropertiesCoordinates
                              Type:
                            • Text: Open Drop Popover
                            • Top: 29 pt
                            • Left: 0 pt
                            • Bottom: 91 pt
                            • Right: 113 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Popover PropertiesCoordinates
                              Object Name:
                            • DropPopover
                              Show Title Bar:
                            • Yes
                              Title:
                            • "Popover"
                              Position:
                            • Right
                              OnObjectEnter
                            • Script: SetupDrop
                            • Modes: Browse
                            • Top: 5 pt
                            • Left: 124 pt
                            • Bottom: 185 pt
                            • Right: 414 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Popover Content
                            Tab ControlsSlide ControlsFieldsButtonsPortalsWeb Viewer ControlsCharts

                                Script Hierarchy

                                DragAction
                                SetupDrop
                                FreeDrop
                                FreeDropLater

                                Next Script: [SetupDrop]
                                Script NameDragAction
                                Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                Include In MenuYes
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                                    Script Definition
                                    Script Steps
                                    • Set Variable [ $dropview; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $names; Value:¶ ]
                                    • #Check for paths in Drag & Drop
                                    • Set Variable [ $count; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetPathCount"; $dropview) ]
                                    • If [ $count > 0 ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $index; Value:0 ]
                                    • Loop
                                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetPath"; $dropview; $index) ]
                                    • If [ Length ( $path ) > 0 ]
                                    • If [ MBS("Files.FileExists"; $path) = 0 ]
                                    • #File not yet written? Wait a bit
                                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ]
                                    • End If
                                    • Set Variable [ $name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $path) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $names; Value:$names & $name & ¶ ]
                                    • New Record/Request
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::field; MBS("Files.ReadFile"; $path; "auto") ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Text; $path ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Description; "Got via path list" ]
                                    • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                    • End If
                                    • #next
                                    • Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index+1 ]
                                    • Exit Loop If [ $index = $count ]
                                    • End Loop
                                    • End If
                                    • #Check for a file descriptor coming with Drag & Drop
                                    • Set Variable [ $count; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetFileDescriptorCount"; $dropview; "") ]
                                    • If [ $count > 0 ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $index; Value:0 ]
                                    • Loop
                                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $name; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor"; $dropview; $index; "name") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $data; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor"; $dropview; $index; "data") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $size; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor"; $dropview; $index; "size") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetFileDescriptor"; $dropview; $index; "path") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $pos; Value:Position ( $names; ¶ & $name & ¶; 1; 1) ]
                                    • If [ $pos = 0 ]
                                    • #not a duplicate
                                    • If [ Length ( $path ) > 0 ]
                                    • New Record/Request
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::field; MBS("Files.ReadFile"; $path; "auto") ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Description; "Got via file descriptor with path" ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Text; $path ]
                                    • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                    • Else If [ $size > 0 ]
                                    • New Record/Request
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::field; $data ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Text; $name ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Description; "Got via file descriptor with data" ]
                                    • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                    • End If
                                    • Set Variable [ $names; Value:$names & $name & ¶ ]
                                    • End If
                                    • #next
                                    • Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index+1 ]
                                    • Exit Loop If [ $index = $count ]
                                    • End Loop
                                    • End If
                                    • #Check for text coming with Drag & Drop
                                    • Set Variable [ $text; Value:MBS("DragDrop.GetText"; $dropview) ]
                                    • If [ Length($text) > 0 ]
                                    • New Record/Request
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Text; $text ]
                                    • Set Field [ DragTest::Description; "Got text" ]
                                    • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                    • End If
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                                            Previous Script: [DragAction]Next Script: [FreeDrop]
                                            Script NameSetupDrop
                                            Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                            Include In MenuYes
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                                                Script Definition
                                                Script Steps
                                                • #short pause for FileMaker to finish putting popover in place
                                                • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,2 ]
                                                • Set Variable [ $$dropview; Value:MBS("DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithControl"; Get(WindowName); "DropPopover"; "drop"; 0; 0) ]
                                                • // Set Variable [ $$dropview; Value:MBS("DragDrop.CreateOnPopoverWithSize"; Get(WindowName); "DropPopover"; 20; 20; 200; 100) ]
                                                • If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
                                                • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.RegisterDropTypes"; $$dropview; "file") ]
                                                • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetDragActionHandler"; $$dropview; Get ( FileName ); "DragAction") ]
                                                • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetCursor"; $$dropview; 1) ]
                                                • If [ MBS("Container.GetCount"; DragTest::DropLogo) = 0 ]
                                                • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Warning"; Message: "Logo for drop container is empty?"; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                                • Else
                                                • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.SetImage"; $$dropview; DragTest::DropLogo) ]
                                                • End If
                                                • End If
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                                                        Previous Script: [SetupDrop]Next Script: [FreeDropLater]
                                                        Script NameFreeDrop
                                                        Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                        Include In MenuYes
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                                                            Script Definition
                                                            Script Steps
                                                            • If [ Length($$dropView) > 0 ]
                                                            • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS( "DragDrop.Release"; $$dropview) ]
                                                            • Set Variable [ $$dropview; Value:"" ]
                                                            • End If
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                                                                          Previous Script: [FreeDrop]
                                                                          Script NameFreeDropLater
                                                                          Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                          Include In MenuNo
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