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Bookmarks

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Bookmarks.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	2
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

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

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Create Text	6 fields defined, 10 records	Create Text

Fields

Table Name: Create Text - 6 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
PDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Create Text		Run
Title	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Text		Run
Parent	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Text		Run
DestPage	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Text		Run
Open	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Text		Run
BookmarkHandle	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Text		Run

Layout Objects: Create Text

Regular Fields

Field Name: Create Text::PDF

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 6 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 326 pt
Right: 547 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, 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

Field Name: Create Text::Title

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 334 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 353 pt
Right: 379 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: Create Text::Parent

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 357 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 376 pt
Right: 379 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: Create Text::DestPage

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 380 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 399 pt
Right: 379 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: Create Text::Open

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 403 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 422 pt
Right: 379 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: Create Text::BookmarkHandle

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 426 pt
Left: 126 pt
Bottom: 445 pt
Right: 379 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: Create PDF

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 8 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 49 pt
Right: 115 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run” ]

Scripts:

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Export...

Layout Name:

Create Text

Top: 250 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 291 pt
Right: 115 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Export Field Contents [ Create Text::PDF; “file:test.pdf”; Automatically open; Create directories:Yes ]

Fields:

Create Text::PDF

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Locate DynaPDF library #you can have libraries in container and export at runtime to folder of your choice. #Or install library somewhere and pass path. #If library is in same folder as plugin, you can only pass only file name. If [ MBS("IsServer") ] #Put the path you use for your server here: If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ] #Server on Windows Set Variable [ $path; Value:"C:\Programs\FileMaker Server\dynapdf.dll" ] Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ] #Server on Linux for FileMaker Cloud Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.linux.so" ] Else #Server on Mac Set Variable [ $path; Value: "/Library/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.dylib" ] End If Else #For desktop and our examples we look in same folder as database: Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Get(FilePath) ] Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:MBS("Path.FilemakerPathToNativePath"; $databasePath) ] Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; ".fp7" ; ".fmp12") ] Set Variable [ $databaseName; Value:Get(FileName) & ".fmp12" ] If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "dynapdf.dll" ) ] #plugin will look for dynapdf.dll and if not found also for dynapdf.dll (64-bit) and dynapdf32.dll (32-bit). Else Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "dynapdf.dylib" ) ] #Mac dylib is usually 32 and 64 bit together. End If End If #You can test for free. #If you like to get a dynapdf license, please follow links on our pricing page: #https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/pricing.shtml Set Variable [ $LicenseKey; Value:"" // put your key here or leave empty for demo. // Use e.g. "Lite", "Pro" or "Starter" to use demo mode for just that mode. ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Initialize"; $path; $LicenseKey) ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Halt Script End If
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Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [InitDynaPDF]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Create Text
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Trace") ] #Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Add page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] #Write some text Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteText"; $pdf; 100; 500; "How to create an outline tree...") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] #Add Pages Set Variable [ $i; Value:1 ] Loop Set Variable [ $i; Value:$i + 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteText"; $pdf; 100; 500; "Page " & $i) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Exit Loop If [ $i = 10 ] End Loop #Add Bookmarks Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop Set Variable [ $b; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AddBookmark"; $pdf; Create Text::Title; Create Text::Parent; Create Text::DestPage; Create Text::Open) ] Set Field [ Create Text::BookmarkHandle; $b ] Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop #Set title Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetDocInfo"; $pdf; "Title"; "Test PDF") ] #Render one page as Picture Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] #Put in Container Set Field [ Create Text::PDF; $PDFData ]
Fields used in this script	Create Text::Title Create Text::Parent Create Text::DestPage Create Text::Open Create Text::BookmarkHandle Create Text::PDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Text
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Text
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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