Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Live Styled Text

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Live Styled Text

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Live Styled Text.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	6
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
Live Styled Text	3 fields defined, 1 record	Live Styled Text

Fields

Table Name: Live Styled Text - 3 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Text	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Live Styled Text		Run
Preview	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Live Styled Text		Run Clear
PDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Live Styled Text		Run Clear

Layout Objects: Live Styled Text

Regular Fields

Field Name: Live Styled Text::Text

Object Name:

Text

Layout Name:

Live Styled Text

OnObjectModify

Script: Trigger Changed
Modes: Browse

Top: 55 pt
Left: 23 pt
Bottom: 527 pt
Right: 496 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: Live Styled Text::Preview

Layout Name:

Live Styled Text

Top: 55 pt
Left: 527 pt
Bottom: 527 pt
Right: 1000 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: Live Styled Text::PDF

Layout Name:

Live Styled Text

Top: 531 pt
Left: 23 pt
Bottom: 656 pt
Right: 276 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 PDF

Layout Name:

Live Styled Text

Top: 531 pt
Left: 287 pt
Bottom: 565 pt
Right: 461 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run”; Parameter: "PDF" ]

Scripts:

Trigger On Layout Enter

Trigger On Layout Exit

Clear

Next Script: [Run]

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 Trigger On Layout Enter
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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Next Script: [Trigger Changed]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Live Styled Text
Scripts that use this script	Trigger Changed
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #clear timer Install OnTimer Script [ ] #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #get field size Set Variable [ $Bounds; Value:FieldBounds ( Get(FileName) ; Get(LayoutName) ; "Text" ) ] Set Variable [ $Bounds; Value:Substitute($Bounds; " "; ¶) ] Set Variable [ $BoundsLeft; Value:GetAsNumber(GetValue($Bounds; 1)) ] Set Variable [ $BoundsTop; Value:GetAsNumber(GetValue($Bounds; 2)) ] Set Variable [ $BoundsRight; Value:GetAsNumber(GetValue($Bounds; 3)) ] Set Variable [ $BoundsBottom; Value:GetAsNumber(GetValue($Bounds; 4)) ] Set Variable [ $BoundsWidth; Value:$BoundsRight - $BoundsLeft ] Set Variable [ $BoundsHeight; Value:$BoundsBottom - $BoundsTop ] #Add page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageWidth"; $pdf; $BoundsWidth) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageHeight"; $pdf; $BoundsHeight) ] #set a default font and color Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ] #draw text If [ MBS("IsMacOS") ] Set Variable [ $PositionOffset; Value:10 ] Else Set Variable [ $PositionOffset; Value:0 ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; 0; $BoundsHeight + $PositionOffset; $BoundsWidth; $BoundsHeight + $PositionOffset) ] Set Variable [ $LeadingFactor; Value:1,1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteStyledText"; $pdf; "left"; Live Styled Text::Text; $LeadingFactor) ] #End page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] If [ Get(ScriptParameter) = "PDF" ] #Save PDF to variable Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ] Set Field [ Live Styled Text::PDF; $PDFData ] Else #Save PDF to variable Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.FlattenAnnots"; $pdf; 0) ] Set Variable [ $ImageData; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.RenderPage"; $pdf; 1; 144; 0; 0; "default"; "RGB"; "JPEG"; "JPEG"; "test.jpg" ) ] Set Field [ Live Styled Text::Preview; $ImageData ] End If #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] #Put in Container
Fields used in this script	Live Styled Text::Text Live Styled Text::PDF Live Styled Text::Preview
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
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Tables used in this script	Live Styled Text
Table occurrences used by this script	Live Styled Text
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Next Script: [Trigger On Layout Enter]

Script Name	Trigger Changed
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Install OnTimer Script [ “Run”; Interval: ,2 ]
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Scripts used in this script	Run
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Script Name	Trigger On Layout Enter
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Allow Formatting Bar [ On ] Show/Hide Toolbars [ Show ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ]
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Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
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Script Name	Trigger On Layout Exit
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#clear timer Install OnTimer Script [ ]
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Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Live Styled Text::Preview; "" ] Set Field [ Live Styled Text::PDF; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Live Styled Text::Preview Live Styled Text::PDF
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Tables used in this script	Live Styled Text
Table occurrences used by this script	Live Styled Text
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