Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Convert to 2 Pages

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Convert to 2 Pages

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Convert to 2 Pages.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	4
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

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
Convert to 2 Pages	2 fields defined, 0 record	Convert to 2 Pages

Fields

Table Name: Convert to 2 Pages - 2 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
InputPDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Convert to 2 Pages		Convert to 4 Pages Convert to 2 Pages Add crop markers
OutputPDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Convert to 2 Pages		Convert to 4 Pages Convert to 2 Pages Add crop markers

Layout Objects: Convert to 2 Pages

Regular Fields

Field Name: Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF

Layout Name:

Convert to 2 Pages

Top: 24 pt
Left: 19 pt
Bottom: 476 pt
Right: 402 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

Field Name: Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF

Layout Name:

Convert to 2 Pages

Top: 24 pt
Left: 630 pt
Bottom: 476 pt
Right: 1013 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: Convert to 2 Pages per Page

Layout Name:

Convert to 2 Pages

Top: 36 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 74 pt
Right: 615 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Convert to 2 Pages” ]

Scripts:

Convert to 2 Pages

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Convert to 4 Pages per Page

Layout Name:

Convert to 2 Pages

Top: 81 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 119 pt
Right: 615 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Convert to 4 Pages” ]

Scripts:

Convert to 4 Pages

Next Script: [Convert to 4 Pages]

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Convert to 4 Pages Convert to 2 Pages Add crop markers
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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Previous Script: [InitDynaPDF]

Next Script: [Convert to 2 Pages]

Script Name	Convert to 4 Pages
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Convert to 2 Pages
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") ] #Load PDF from container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ≠ 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to load PDF"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $pageCount; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetImportPageCount"; $pdf ) ] If [ not ($pageCount >= 1) ] #no pages? Exit Script [ ] End If #Query page size for first page Set Variable [ $bounds; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetImportPageBounds"; $pdf; 1; "MediaBox") ] Set Variable [ $bounds; Value:Substitute(Substitute($bounds; ","; ""); "."; ",") ] Set Variable [ $boundsLeft; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 1 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsTop; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 2 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsRight; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 3 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsBottom; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 4 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:Abs($boundsRight - $boundsLeft) ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:Abs($boundsBottom - $boundsTop) ] #optionally here half w or h to get smaller paper size Set Variable [ $page; Value:1 ] Loop #Import page as template Set Variable [ $template; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPageAsTemplate"; $pdf; $page) ] Set Variable [ $m; Value:Mod ( $page ; 4 ) ] If [ $m = 1 ] #first page of four If [ $page > 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w * 2) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h * 2) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; 0; $h; $w; $h) ] Else If [ $m = 2 ] #second page of four Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; $w; $h; $w; $h) ] Else If [ $m = 3 ] #third page of four Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; 0; 0; $w; $h) ] Else If [ $m = 0 ] #forth page of four Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; $w; 0; $w; $h) ] End If #next... Set Variable [ $page; Value:$page + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $page > $pageCount ] End Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Field [ Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] #done, save to container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages
Table occurrences used by this script	Convert to 2 Pages
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Previous Script: [Convert to 4 Pages]

Next Script: [Add crop markers]

Script Name	Convert to 2 Pages
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Convert to 2 Pages
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") ] #Load PDF from container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ≠ 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to load PDF"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $pageCount; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetImportPageCount"; $pdf ) ] If [ not ($pageCount >= 1) ] #no pages? Exit Script [ ] End If #Query page size for first page Set Variable [ $bounds; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetImportPageBounds"; $pdf; 1; "MediaBox") ] Set Variable [ $bounds; Value:Substitute(Substitute($bounds; ","; ""); "."; ",") ] Set Variable [ $boundsLeft; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 1 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsTop; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 2 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsRight; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 3 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsBottom; Value:GetAsNumber(MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 4 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:Abs($boundsRight - $boundsLeft) ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:Abs($boundsBottom - $boundsTop) ] #optionally here half w or h to get smaller paper size Set Variable [ $page; Value:1 ] Loop #Import page as template Set Variable [ $template; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPageAsTemplate"; $pdf; $page) ] Set Variable [ $m; Value:Mod ( $page ; 2 ) ] If [ $m = 1 ] #first page of two If [ $page > 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w * 2) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; 0; 0; $w; $h) ] Else If [ $m = 0 ] #second page of two Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; $w; 0; $w; $h) ] End If #next... Set Variable [ $page; Value:$page + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $page > $pageCount ] End Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Field [ Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] #done, save to container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages
Table occurrences used by this script	Convert to 2 Pages
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Previous Script: [Convert to 2 Pages]

Script Name	Add crop markers
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#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") ] #Load PDF from container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ≠ 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to load PDF"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $Debug; Value:1 ] #Query page size for first page Set Variable [ $bounds; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetImportPageBounds"; $pdf; 1; "MediaBox") ] Set Variable [ $boundsLeft; Value:MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 1 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsTop; Value:MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 2 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsRight; Value:MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 3 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $boundsBottom; Value:MBS("Math.TextToNumber"; MiddleValues ( $bounds ; 4 ; 1 )) ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:Abs($boundsRight - $boundsLeft) ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:Abs($boundsBottom - $boundsTop) ] #now import page as template and place on new page with border around Set Variable [ $template; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPageAsTemplate"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $w + 200) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $h + 200) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; 100; 100; $w; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetStrokeColor"; $pdf; 1; 0; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetLineWidth"; $pdf; 1) ] If [ $Debug ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Rectangle"; $pdf; 100-1; 100-1; $w+2; $h+2; "stroke") ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100; 100 - 10) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 100; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100; 100 + 10 + $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 100; $h + 200) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 + $w; 100 - 10) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 100 + $w; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 + $w; 100 + 10 + $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 100 + $w; $h + 200) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 - 10; 100) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 0; 100) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 + 10 + $w; 100) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; $w + 200; 100) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 - 10; 100+$h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; 0; 100 + $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.MoveTo"; $pdf; 100 + 10 + $w; 100 + $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.LineTo"; $pdf; $w + 200; 100 + $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ClosePath"; $pdf; "stroke") ] If [ $Debug ] #no bounding box Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetBBox"; $pdf; "crop";100; 100; $w+100; $h+100) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetBBox"; $pdf; "media"; 0; 0; $w+200; $h+200) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Field [ Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] #done, save to container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages::InputPDF Convert to 2 Pages::OutputPDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Convert to 2 Pages
Table occurrences used by this script	Convert to 2 Pages
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