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Multi Column Output

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Multi Column Output.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	5
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Visionär
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
OnWindowTransaction	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Comments	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Multi Column Output	3 fields defined, 1 record		Multi Column Output

Fields

Table Name: Multi Column Output - 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		Multi Column Output		Create Create StyledText Create with Image
Output	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Multi Column Output		Create Create StyledText Create with Image Clear
ColumnCount	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Multi Column Output		Create Create StyledText Create with Image

Layout Objects: Multi Column Output

Regular Fields

Field Name: Multi Column Output::Text

Layout Name:

Multi Column Output

Top: 52 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 494 pt
Right: 487 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top and Bottom

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: Multi Column Output::Output

Layout Name:

Multi Column Output

Top: 52 pt
Left: 497 pt
Bottom: 523 pt
Right: 1019 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom

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: Multi Column Output::ColumnCount

Layout Name:

Multi Column Output

Top: 502 pt
Left: 140 pt
Bottom: 523 pt
Right: 219 pt

Anchoring: Left, Bottom

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:

Multi Column Output

Top: 502 pt
Left: 329 pt
Bottom: 524 pt
Right: 487 pt

Anchoring: Left, Bottom

Perform Script [ “Create” ]

Scripts:

Create

Next Script: [Create StyledText]

Script Name	Create
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Multi Column Output
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#This script takes text with DynaPDF formatting commands from FileMaker and outputs it If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If Set Variable [ $ColumnCount; Value:GetAsNumber ( Multi Column Output::ColumnCount ) ] If [ $ColumnCount > 10 or $ColumnCount < 1 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Column count wrong?"; Message: $ColumnCount; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Add page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageCoords"; $pdf; "BottomUp") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] #Write some text Set Variable [ $pw; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $ph; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ] #calculate the column Set Variable [ $StartPosX; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $PosY; Value:$ph-50 ] Set Variable [ $PosX; Value:$StartPosX ] Set Variable [ $Distance; Value:10 ] Set Variable [ $CurrentColumn; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $ColumnWidth; Value:($pw - 100 - $Distance * ($ColumnCount - 1)) / $ColumnCount ] Set Variable [ $ColumnHeight; Value:$ph - 100 ] #coordinates in bottom-up coordinate system! Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageBreakExpression"; $pdf; "Let ( [ $CurrentColumn = $CurrentColumn + 1; t = If ( $CurrentColumn < $ColumnCount ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX + $CurrentColumn * ($ColumnWidth + $Distance) ]; 0) ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX; $CurrentColumn = 0; a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.EndPage\"; $pdf); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.AppendPage\"; $pdf)]; 0) ); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.SetTextRect\"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight ) ]; 0 )") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteFText"; $pdf; "Justify"; Multi Column Output::Text) ] #End page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] #Render one page as Picture Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ] Set Field [ Multi Column Output::Output; $PDFData ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release";$pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Multi Column Output::ColumnCount Multi Column Output::Text Multi Column Output::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Multi Column Output
Table occurrences used by this script	Multi Column Output
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Create]

Next Script: [Create with Image]

Script Name	Create StyledText
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#This script takes Styled Text from FileMaker, converts it and outputs it If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If Set Variable [ $ColumnCount; Value:GetAsNumber ( Multi Column Output::ColumnCount ) ] If [ $ColumnCount > 10 or $ColumnCount < 1 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Column count wrong?"; Message: $ColumnCount; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Add page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageCoords"; $pdf; "BottomUp") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] #Write some text Set Variable [ $pw; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $ph; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ] #calculate the column Set Variable [ $StartPosX; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $PosY; Value:$ph-50 ] Set Variable [ $PosX; Value:$StartPosX ] Set Variable [ $Distance; Value:10 ] Set Variable [ $CurrentColumn; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $ColumnWidth; Value:($pw - 100 - $Distance * ($ColumnCount - 1)) / $ColumnCount ] Set Variable [ $ColumnHeight; Value:$ph - 100 ] #coordinates in bottom-up coordinate system! Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageBreakExpression"; $pdf; "Let ( [ $CurrentColumn = $CurrentColumn + 1; t = If ( $CurrentColumn < $ColumnCount ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX + $CurrentColumn * ($ColumnWidth + $Distance) ]; 0) ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX; $CurrentColumn = 0; a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.EndPage\"; $pdf); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.AppendPage\"; $pdf; 1)]; 0) ); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.SetTextRect\"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight ) ]; 0 )") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteStyledText"; $pdf; "Justify"; Multi Column Output::Text) ] #End page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] #Render one page as Picture Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ] Set Field [ Multi Column Output::Output; $PDFData ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release";$pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Multi Column Output::ColumnCount Multi Column Output::Text Multi Column Output::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Multi Column Output
Table occurrences used by this script	Multi Column Output
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Create StyledText]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Create with Image
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#This script takes text with DynaPDF formatting commands from FileMaker and outputs it If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If Set Variable [ $ColumnCount; Value:GetAsNumber ( Multi Column Output::ColumnCount ) ] If [ $ColumnCount > 10 or $ColumnCount < 1 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Column count wrong?"; Message: $ColumnCount; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If #load an image Set Variable [ $curl; Value:MBS("CURL.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionURL"; $curl; "https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/images/MBSLogo300.jpg") ] Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.Perform"; $curl) ] Set Variable [ $ResponseCode; Value:MBS("CURL.GetResponseCode"; $curl) // should be 200 for okay ] Set Variable [ $image; Value:MBS("CURL.GetResultAsContainer"; $curl) ] Set Variable [ $DebugMessages; Value:MBS("CURL.GetDebugMessages"; $curl) ] Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.Release"; $curl) ] Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Add page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageCoords"; $pdf; "BottomUp") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ] #Write some text Set Variable [ $pw; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $ph; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ] #calculate the column Set Variable [ $StartPosX; Value:50 ] Set Variable [ $PosY; Value:$ph-50 ] Set Variable [ $PosX; Value:$StartPosX ] Set Variable [ $Distance; Value:10 ] Set Variable [ $CurrentColumn; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $ColumnWidth; Value:($pw - 100 - $Distance * ($ColumnCount - 1)) / $ColumnCount ] Set Variable [ $ColumnHeight; Value:$ph - 100 ] #coordinates in bottom-up coordinate system! Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetPageBreakExpression"; $pdf; "Let ( [ $CurrentColumn = $CurrentColumn + 1; t = If ( $CurrentColumn < $ColumnCount ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX + $CurrentColumn * ($ColumnWidth + $Distance) ]; 0) ; Let ( [ $PosX = $StartPosX; $CurrentColumn = 0; a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.EndPage\"; $pdf); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.AppendPage\"; $pdf)]; 0) ); /* draw image in second columnn */ r = If($CurrentColumn = 1; MBS(\"DynaPDF.InsertImage\"; $pdf; $image; $PosX; $PosY - $ColumnHeight; $ColumnWidth; 0 )); a = MBS( \"DynaPDF.SetTextRect\"; $pdf; $PosX; $PosY; $ColumnWidth; $ColumnHeight - If($CurrentColumn = 1; 200; 0) ) ]; 0 )") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteFText"; $pdf; "Justify"; Multi Column Output::Text) ] #End page Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] #Render one page as Picture Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ] Set Field [ Multi Column Output::Output; $PDFData ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release";$pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Multi Column Output::ColumnCount Multi Column Output::Text Multi Column Output::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Multi Column Output
Table occurrences used by this script	Multi Column Output
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Create with Image]

Next Script: [InitDynaPDF]

Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Multi Column Output::Output; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Multi Column Output::Output
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Multi Column Output
Table occurrences used by this script	Multi Column Output
Custom Functions used by this script
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Previous Script: [Clear]

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Create Create StyledText Create with Image
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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