Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Extract Text

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Extract Text

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Extract Text.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	0

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
Extract Text	5 fields defined, 1 record	Extract Text

Fields

Table Name: Extract Text - 5 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		Extract Text		Extract Clear
Text of all pages	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Extract Text		Extract Clear
Text of first page	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Extract Text		Extract Clear
Text of second page	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Extract Text		Extract Clear
Text of area	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Extract Text		Extract Clear

Layout Objects: Extract Text

Regular Fields

Field Name: Extract Text::PDF

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 52 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 177 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Extract Text::Text of all pages

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 179 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 348 pt
Right: 502 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: Extract Text::Text of first page

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 180 pt
Left: 651 pt
Bottom: 348 pt
Right: 1015 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: Extract Text::Text of second page

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 356 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 524 pt
Right: 502 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: Extract Text::Text of area

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 356 pt
Left: 651 pt
Bottom: 524 pt
Right: 1015 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: Extract

Layout Name:

Extract Text

Top: 74 pt
Left: 651 pt
Bottom: 101 pt
Right: 784 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Extract” ]

Scripts:

Extract

Next Script: [Extract]

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Extract
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	Extract
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Extract 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") ] #Load PDF from container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Extract Text::PDF) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error opening PDF"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] #Extract files Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of all pages; MBS( "DynaPDF.ExtractText"; $pdf) ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of first page; MBS( "DynaPDF.ExtractText"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of second page; MBS( "DynaPDF.ExtractText"; $pdf; 2) ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of area; MBS( "DynaPDF.ExtractText"; $pdf; 1; "Default"; 100; 100; 200; 200) ] End If #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Extract Text::PDF Extract Text::Text of all pages Extract Text::Text of first page Extract Text::Text of second page Extract Text::Text of area
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Extract Text
Table occurrences used by this script	Extract Text
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Extract]

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 [ Extract Text::PDF; "" ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of all pages; "" ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of first page; "" ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of second page; "" ] Set Field [ Extract Text::Text of area; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Extract Text::PDF Extract Text::Text of all pages Extract Text::Text of first page Extract Text::Text of second page Extract Text::Text of area
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Extract Text
Table occurrences used by this script	Extract Text
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