Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Create Form

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MBS FileMaker Plugin Example Databases

Create Form

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Create Form.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
Value Lists	1
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 Form	14 fields defined, 5 records	Create Form

Fields

Table Name: Create Form - 14 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 Form		Run Clear
Type	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Value list: Typ Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Form		Run
Name	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 Form		Run
Multiline	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 Form		Run
MaxLen	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 Form		Run
PosX	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 Form		Run
PosY	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 Form		Run
Width	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 Form		Run
Height	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 Form		Run
ExpValue	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 Form		Run
Checked	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 Form		Run
Description	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 Form
Value	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 Form		Run
DefaultValue	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 Form		Run

Layout Objects: Create Form

Regular Fields

Field Name: Create Form::PDF

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 6 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 131 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Create Form::Type

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 154 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 173 pt
Right: 351 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 Form::Name

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 177 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 196 pt
Right: 351 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 Form::Multiline

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 200 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 219 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::MaxLen

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 223 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 242 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::PosX

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 246 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 265 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::PosY

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 269 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 288 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::Width

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 292 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 311 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::Height

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 315 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 334 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::ExpValue

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 338 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 357 pt
Right: 351 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 Form::Checked

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 361 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 380 pt
Right: 177 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 Form::Description

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 384 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 403 pt
Right: 351 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 Form::Value

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 407 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 426 pt
Right: 351 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 Form::DefaultValue

Layout Name:

Create Form

Top: 430 pt
Left: 98 pt
Bottom: 449 pt
Right: 351 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

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
Typ	Custom	Textfield, Checkbox, Signature

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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Previous Script: [InitDynaPDF]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Trace") ] #run #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop If [ Create Form::Type = "Checkbox" ] Set Variable [ $f; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateCheckBox"; $pdf; Create Form::Name; Create Form::ExpValue; Create Form::Checked; -1; Create Form::PosX; Create Form::PosY; Create Form::Width; Create Form::Height) ] End If If [ Create Form::Type = "TextField" ] Set Variable [ $f; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; Create Form::Name; -1; Create Form::Multiline; Create Form::MaxLen; Create Form::PosX; Create Form::PosY; Create Form::Width; Create Form::Height) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; $f; Create Form::Value; Create Form::DefaultValue) ] End If If [ Create Form::Type = "Signature" ] Set Variable [ $f; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CreateSigField"; $pdf; Create Form::Name; -1; Create Form::PosX; Create Form::PosY; Create Form::Width; Create Form::Height) ] End If Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Field [ Create Form::PDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf) ] #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf ) ]
Fields used in this script	Create Form::Type Create Form::Name Create Form::ExpValue Create Form::Checked Create Form::PosX Create Form::PosY Create Form::Width Create Form::Height Create Form::Multiline Create Form::MaxLen Create Form::Value Create Form::DefaultValue Create Form::PDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Form
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Form
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Run]

Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Create Form::PDF; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Create Form::PDF
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Form
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Form
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