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Create DeviceN ColorSpace

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Create DeviceN ColorSpace.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts2
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

 

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Create Text
1 field defined, 1 record
Create Text

Fields

Table Name: Create Text - 1 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1

      Layout Objects: Create Text

      Regular Fields

      Field Name: Create Text::PDF
      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
      • Top: 24 pt
      • Left: 138 pt
      • Bottom: 758 pt
      • Right: 877 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

      Group Buttons

      Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Run Script
        Additional Properties:
      • Change to hand cursor over button
      • Rectangular
      • Top: 36 pt
      • Left: 12 pt
      • Bottom: 61 pt
      • Right: 115 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      Perform Script [ “Run” ]

      Scripts:


      Script Hierarchy

      InitDynaPDF
      Run

      Next Script: [Run]
      Script NameInitDynaPDF
      Run script with full access privilegesOff
      Include In MenuNo
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        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]
                      Script NameRun
                      Run script with full access privilegesOff
                      Include In MenuYes
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                        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) ]
                        • #Create Blend function (see dynapdf_help.pdf for how this was created)
                        • Set Variable [ $PostScriptFunc; Value:"{2 index 0.38 mul 2 index 0 add add 0 3 index 0.56 mul 0 add add 4 index 0.34 mul 0 4 index add add 0 0 0 add add 7 4 roll pop pop pop}" ]
                        • Set Variable [ $cls; Value:"PANTONE 345 CVC¶PANTONE 293 CVC¶Yellow" ]
                        • #Create the DeviceN color space
                        • Set Variable [ $cs; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateDeviceNColorSpace"; $pdf; $cls; 3; $PostScriptFunc; "DeviceCMYK"; -1) ]
                        • If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
                        • #We create also Separation color spaces for the spot colors and add
                        • #these color spaces as an attribute to the DeviceN color space:
                        • #First spot color
                        • Set Variable [ $separations0; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateSeparationCS"; $pdf; Trim(GetValue ( $cls; 1 )); "DeviceCMYK"; -1; MBS("DynaPDF.CMYK"; 97; 0; 87; 0)) ]
                        • #Second spot color
                        • Set Variable [ $separations1; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateSeparationCS"; $pdf; Trim(GetValue ( $cls; 2 )); "DeviceCMYK"; -1; MBS("DynaPDF.CMYK"; 255; 143; 0; 0)) ]
                        • #Put in a list:
                        • Set Variable [ $separations; Value:$separations0 & ¶ & $separations1 ]
                        • #Add the separation color spaces to the DeviceN color space.
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AddDeviceNSeparations"; $pdf; $cs; $cls; $separations; 2) ]
                        • #Because the DeviceN color space uses a process color we add also
                        • #the attributes of the process color space to it. Note that all
                        • #colorant names must be defined, also if the DeviceN color space
                        • #uses only one component of the process color space.
                        • Set Variable [ $pcs; Value:"Cyan¶Magenta¶Yellow¶Black" ]
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AddDeviceNProcessColorants"; $pdf; $cs; $pcs; 4; "DeviceCMYK"; -1) ]
                        • #The DeviceN color space is now fully created so that we can use it
                        • #Set the DeviceN color space
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetExtColorSpace"; $pdf; $cs) ]
                        • #Draw a rectangle with this color
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 150/255; 100/255; 100/255) ]
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Rectangle"; $pdf; 50; 690; 200; 100; "fill") ]
                        • End If
                        • #End page
                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
                        • #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 ]
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