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Form

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Form.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	6
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	1
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
Form	7 fields defined, 3 records	Form

Fields

Table Name: Form - 7 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Firstname	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
Lastname	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
Address	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
City	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
Country	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
Email	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF
ID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Context table: Form Calculation: Get ( UUID ) Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: German		Form		Export PDF Update from PDF

Layout Objects: Form

Regular Fields

Field Name: Form::Firstname

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 52 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 73 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::Lastname

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 75 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 96 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::Address

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 98 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 119 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::City

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 121 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 142 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::Country

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 144 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 165 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::Email

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 167 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 188 pt
Right: 504 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: Form::ID

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 190 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 211 pt
Right: 504 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 Template

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 8 pt
Left: 15 pt
Bottom: 41 pt
Right: 180 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Create Template PDF” ]

Scripts:

Create Template PDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Export this record

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 9 pt
Left: 197 pt
Bottom: 42 pt
Right: 362 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Export PDF” ]

Scripts:

Export PDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Import new PDF

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 9 pt
Left: 379 pt
Bottom: 42 pt
Right: 544 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Import PDF” ]

Scripts:

Import PDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Import changes from PDF

Layout Name:

Form

Top: 9 pt
Left: 561 pt
Bottom: 42 pt
Right: 726 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Update from PDF” ]

Scripts:

Update from PDF

Create Template PDF with buttons

Next Script: [Create Template 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	Create Template PDF Export PDF Import PDF Update from PDF Create Template PDF with buttons
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: [Export PDF]

Script Name	Create Template PDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Form
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Import form.pdf and add fields Set Variable [ $FormPath; Value:MBS( "Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath"; Substitute ( Get ( FilePath ); ".fmp12"; ".pdf")) ] Set Variable [ $TemplatePath; Value:Substitute ( $FormPath; "Form.pdf"; "Template.pdf") ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from file Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromFile"; $pdf; $FormPath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to read PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EditPage"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBackColor"; $pdf; MBS("DynaPDF.RGB"; 200; 200; 200)) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBorderColor"; $pdf; 0 /* black /) ] #We position fields where we find label text // Set Variable [ $r; Value:Let ( [ fieldName = "Firstname"; findText = "Firstname:"; found = MBS( "DynaPDF.FindText"; $pdf; fieldName; 0 ); posText1 = MiddleWords ( found ; 2 ; 1 ); posNum1 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText1 ); posText2 = MiddleWords ( found ; 6 ; 1 ); posNum2 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText2 ); field = MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; fieldName; -1; 0; 200; 120; posNum1-3; 300; posNum2-posNum1+5 ); r = MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBorderStyle"; $pdf; field; "Bevelled") ]; field ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Firstname" ; "Firstname:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Lastname" ; "Lastname:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Address" ; "Address:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "City" ; "City:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Country" ; "Country:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Email" ; "Email:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:Let ( [ fieldName = "ID"; field = MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; fieldName; -1; 0; 200; 120; -50; 300; 20 ); r = MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldFlags"; $pdf; field; "Hidden ReadOnly Invisible NoView"; 1) / yes, three ways to hide! */ ]; field ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenOutputFIle"; $pdf; $templatePath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to create PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
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Custom Functions used by this script	CreateTextField
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Create Template PDF]

Next Script: [Import PDF]

Script Name	Export PDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Form
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Ask user for file location to save to Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Please select PDF file") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue"; "Export" & Get(RecordID ) & ".pdf") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SaveFileDialog") ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $OutputPath; Value:MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ] Set Variable [ $TemplatePath; Value:MBS( "Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath"; Substitute ( Get ( FilePath ); "Form.fmp12"; "Template.pdf")) ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from file Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromFile"; $pdf; $TemplatePath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to read PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenOutputFile"; $pdf; $outputPath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to create PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If #Write form values into form Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "Firstname"; Form::Firstname; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "Lastname"; Form::Lastname; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "Address"; Form::Address; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "City"; Form::City; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "Country"; Form::Country; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "Email"; Form::Email; ""; "left" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "ID"; Form::ID; ""; "left" ) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Form::Firstname Form::Lastname Form::Address Form::City Form::Country Form::Email Form::ID
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Form
Table occurrences used by this script	Form
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Previous Script: [Export PDF]

Next Script: [Update from PDF]

Script Name	Import PDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Form
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Ask user for file path Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Please select PDF file") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.OpenFileDialog") ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from file Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromFile"; $pdf; $path) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to read PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] #Create new record with values in form New Record/Request Set Field [ Form::Firstname; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Firstname"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Lastname; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Lastname"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Address; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Address"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::City; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "City"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Country; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Country"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Email; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Email"; "Value" ) ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Form::Firstname Form::Lastname Form::Address Form::City Form::Country Form::Email
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Form
Table occurrences used by this script	Form
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Previous Script: [Import PDF]

Next Script: [Create Template PDF with buttons]

Script Name	Update from PDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Form
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Ask user for file path Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Please select PDF file") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.OpenFileDialog") ] If [ $r ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from file Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromFile"; $pdf; $path) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to read PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] #Look for record by ID Set Variable [ $ID; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "ID"; "Value" ) ] Set Error Capture [ On ] Perform Find [ Specified Find Requests: Find Records; Criteria: Form::ID: “==$ID” ] [ Restore ] If [ Get ( FoundCount ) = 1 ] #Update values Set Field [ Form::Firstname; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Firstname"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Lastname; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Lastname"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Address; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Address"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::City; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "City"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Country; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Country"; "Value" ) ] Set Field [ Form::Email; MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Email"; "Value" ) ] Else Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Record not found"; Message: MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Firstname"; "Value" ) & " " & MBS( "DynaPDF.GetField"; $pdf; "Lastname"; "Value" ) & ¶ & $ID; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] End If Show All Records End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Form::ID Form::Firstname Form::Lastname Form::Address Form::City Form::Country Form::Email
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Form
Table occurrences used by this script	Form
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Previous Script: [Update from PDF]

Script Name	Create Template PDF with buttons
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Import form.pdf and add fields Set Variable [ $FormPath; Value:MBS( "Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath"; Substitute ( Get ( FilePath ); ".fmp12"; ".pdf")) ] Set Variable [ $TemplatePath; Value:Substitute ( $FormPath; "Form.pdf"; "Template.pdf") ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from file Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromFile"; $pdf; $FormPath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to read PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EditPage"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBackColor"; $pdf; MBS("DynaPDF.RGB"; 200; 200; 200)) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBorderColor"; $pdf; 0 /* black /) ] #We position fields where we find label text // Set Variable [ $r; Value:Let ( [ fieldName = "Firstname"; findText = "Firstname:"; found = MBS( "DynaPDF.FindText"; $pdf; fieldName; 0 ); posText1 = MiddleWords ( found ; 2 ; 1 ); posNum1 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText1 ); posText2 = MiddleWords ( found ; 6 ; 1 ); posNum2 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText2 ); field = MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; fieldName; -1; 0; 200; 120; posNum1-3; 300; posNum2-posNum1+5 ); r = MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBorderStyle"; $pdf; field; "Bevelled") ]; field ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Firstname" ; "Firstname:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Lastname" ; "Lastname:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Address" ; "Address:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "City" ; "City:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Country" ; "Country:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:CreateTextField ( "Email" ; "Email:" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:Let ( [ fieldName = "ID"; field = MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; fieldName; -1; 0; 200; 120; -50; 300; 20 ); r = MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldFlags"; $pdf; field; "Hidden ReadOnly Invisible NoView"; 1) / yes, three ways to hide! */ ]; field ) ] #create reset button Set Variable [ $ResetButton; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateButton"; $pdf; "Reset"; "Reset"; -1; 100; 200; 100; 20 ) ] Set Variable [ $ResetAction; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateResetAction"; $pdf ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.AddActionToObj"; $pdf; "Field"; "OnMouseUp"; $ResetAction; $ResetButton ) ] #try a button to send whole PDF Set Variable [ $SubmitButton; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateButton"; $pdf; "Submit"; "Submit"; -1; 300; 200; 100; 20 ) ] Set Variable [ $SubmitAction; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateSubmitAction"; $pdf; "InclNoValFields¶PDF"; "https://yourdomain.com/php.php" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.AddActionToObj"; $pdf; "Field"; "OnMouseUp"; $SubmitAction; $SubmitButton ) ] #try a button to send XML Set Variable [ $SubmitButton; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateButton"; $pdf; "SubmitXML"; "Submit XML"; -1; 300; 230; 100; 20 ) ] Set Variable [ $SubmitAction; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateSubmitAction"; $pdf; "InclNoValFields¶XML"; "https://yourdomain.com/php.php" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.AddActionToObj"; $pdf; "Field"; "OnMouseUp"; $SubmitAction; $SubmitButton ) ] #try a button to send email Set Variable [ $SubmitButton; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateButton"; $pdf; "Submit Email"; "Submit Email"; -1; 300; 260; 100; 20 ) ] Set Variable [ $SubmitAction; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateSubmitAction"; $pdf; "InclNoValFields¶XML"; "mailto:test@yourcompany.com" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.AddActionToObj"; $pdf; "Field"; "OnMouseUp"; $SubmitAction; $SubmitButton ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenOutputFIle"; $pdf; $templatePath) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed"; Message: "Failed to create PDF file." & ¶ & $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
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Custom Functions used by this script	CreateTextField
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Custom Functions

Function Name	Parameters	Availability	Definition	In Field Definitions	In Scripts
CreateTextField	fieldName;findText	All accounts	Let ( [ found = MBS( "DynaPDF.FindText"; $pdf; fieldName; 0 ); posText1 = MiddleWords ( found ; 2 ; 1 ); posNum1 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText1 ); posText2 = MiddleWords ( found ; 6 ; 1 ); posNum2 = MBS( "Math.TextToNumber"; posText2 ); field = MBS( "DynaPDF.CreateTextField"; $pdf; fieldName; -1; 0; 200; 120; posNum1-3; 300; posNum2-posNum1+5 ); r = MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldBorderStyle"; $pdf; field; "Bevelled") ]; field )		Create Template PDF Create Template PDF with buttons

Custom Menu Sets

Menu Sets	Menus	In Scripts	In Layouts	Comments
[Standard FileMaker Menus]	All Standard Menus

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