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Optimize PDF

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Optimize PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts4
Value Lists1
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus33
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
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Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Optimize PDF
10 fields defined, 1 record
Optimize PDF

Fields

Table Name: Optimize PDF - 10 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
Input PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
      Output PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
          Input NameNormal, TextAuto-Enter: Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German
                Output NameNormal, TextAuto-Enter: Validation:
                • Only during data entry
                Storage:
                • Repetitions: 1
                • Indexing: None
                • Automatically create indexes as needed
                • Index Language: German
                      OptionsNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                      • Allow editing
                      Validation:
                      • Only during data entry
                      Storage:
                      • Repetitions: 1
                      • Indexing: None
                      • Automatically create indexes as needed
                      • Index Language: German
                          Input LengthNormal, TextAuto-Enter: Validation:
                          • Only during data entry
                          Storage:
                          • Repetitions: 1
                          • Indexing: None
                          • Automatically create indexes as needed
                          • Index Language: German
                                Output LengthNormal, TextAuto-Enter: Validation:
                                • Only during data entry
                                Storage:
                                • Repetitions: 1
                                • Indexing: None
                                • Automatically create indexes as needed
                                • Index Language: German
                                      Gray ICC ProfileNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
                                      • Allow editing
                                      Validation:
                                      • Only during data entry
                                      Storage:
                                      • Global
                                      • Repetitions: 1
                                          RGB ICC ProfileNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
                                          • Allow editing
                                          Validation:
                                          • Only during data entry
                                          Storage:
                                          • Global
                                          • Repetitions: 1
                                              CMYK ICC ProfileNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
                                              • Allow editing
                                              Validation:
                                              • Only during data entry
                                              Storage:
                                              • Global
                                              • Repetitions: 1

                                                  Layout Objects: Optimize PDF

                                                  Regular Fields

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Input PDF
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 73 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 198 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
                                                  No

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Output PDF
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 199 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 324 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
                                                  No

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Input Name
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 338 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 354 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
                                                  Yes

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Output Name
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 363 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 379 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
                                                  Yes

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Options
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 145 pt
                                                  • Left: 468 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 506 pt
                                                  • Right: 659 pt
                                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                                  Field Format:
                                                  • Checkbox Set
                                                  • Display values from: Options
                                                  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
                                                  Yes

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Input Length
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 388 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 404 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
                                                  Yes

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Output Length
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 412 pt
                                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 428 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
                                                  Yes

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::Gray ICC Profile
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 532 pt
                                                  • Left: 41 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 633 pt
                                                  • Right: 138 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
                                                  No

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::RGB ICC Profile
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 532 pt
                                                  • Left: 154 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 633 pt
                                                  • Right: 251 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
                                                  No

                                                  Field Name: Optimize PDF::CMYK ICC Profile
                                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                                  • Top: 532 pt
                                                  • Left: 267 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 633 pt
                                                  • Right: 364 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
                                                  No

                                                  Buttons

                                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                                    Type:
                                                  • Text: Optimize
                                                  • Top: 73 pt
                                                  • Left: 468 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 105 pt
                                                  • Right: 659 pt
                                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                                  Perform Script [ “Optimize” ]

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                                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                                    Type:
                                                  • Text: Convert to RGB
                                                  • Top: 452 pt
                                                  • Left: 18 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 484 pt
                                                  • Right: 209 pt
                                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                                  Perform Script [ “Convert to RGB” ]

                                                  Scripts:


                                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                                    Type:
                                                  • Text: Convert to CMYK
                                                  • Top: 452 pt
                                                  • Left: 225 pt
                                                  • Bottom: 484 pt
                                                  • Right: 416 pt
                                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                                  Perform Script [ “Convert to CMYK” ]

                                                  Scripts:


                                                  Value Lists

                                                  Value List NameSourceValuesOn Layouts
                                                  OptionsCustom
                                                  • InMemory, ConvertAllColors, IgnoreICCBased, ScaleImages, SkipMaskedImages, NewLinkNames, DeleteInvPaths, FlattenLayers, DeletePrivateData, DeleteThumbnails, DeleteAlternateImages, NoImageSizeCheck, IgnoreZeroLineWidth, AdjZeroLineWidthOnly, CompressWithJBIG2, NoFilterCheck, ConvertGrayTo1Bit, ConvertToGray, ConvertToRGB, ConvertToCMYK, ReplaceJP2KWithJPEG, ConvTextToOutlines, ConvNonEmbFontsOnly

                                                  Script Hierarchy

                                                  InitDynaPDF
                                                  Optimize
                                                  Convert to RGB
                                                  Convert to CMYK

                                                  Next Script: [Optimize]
                                                  Script NameInitDynaPDF
                                                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                  Include In MenuYes
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                                                    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: [Convert to RGB]
                                                                  Script NameOptimize
                                                                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                  Include In MenuYes
                                                                  Layouts that use this script
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                                                                    Script Definition
                                                                    Script Steps
                                                                    • #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") ]
                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InitColorManagementEx"; $pdf; "DeviceRGB"; "BPCompensation"; Optimize PDF::Gray ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::RGB ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::CMYK ICC Profile) ]
                                                                    • #Load PDF from container
                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Optimize PDF::Input PDF) ]
                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                                                    • #Optimize
                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Optimize"; $pdf; Optimize PDF::Options; 50; 50; 50; 150; 150; 150; "JPEG"; "JPEG"; "JPEG") ]
                                                                    • #Save
                                                                    • Set Field [ Optimize PDF::Output PDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ]
                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                          Previous Script: [Optimize]Next Script: [Convert to CMYK]
                                                                          Script NameConvert to RGB
                                                                          Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                          Include In MenuYes
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                                                                            Script Definition
                                                                            Script Steps
                                                                            • #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") ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InitColorManagementEx"; $pdf; "DeviceRGB"; "BPCompensation"; Optimize PDF::Gray ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::RGB ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::CMYK ICC Profile) ]
                                                                            • #Load PDF from container
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Optimize PDF::Input PDF) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                                                            • #Optimize
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Optimize"; $pdf; "ConvertToRGB"; 50; 50; 50; 150; 150; 150; "JPEG"; "JPEG"; "JPEG") ]
                                                                            • #Save
                                                                            • Set Field [ Optimize PDF::Output PDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                                  Previous Script: [Convert to RGB]
                                                                                  Script NameConvert to CMYK
                                                                                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                                  Include In MenuYes
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                                                                                    Script Definition
                                                                                    Script Steps
                                                                                    • #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") ]
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InitColorManagementEx"; $pdf; "DeviceCMYK"; "BPCompensation"; Optimize PDF::Gray ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::RGB ICC Profile; Optimize PDF::CMYK ICC Profile) ]
                                                                                    • #Load PDF from container
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Optimize PDF::Input PDF) ]
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                                                                    • #Optimize
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Optimize"; $pdf; "ConvertToCMYK"; 50; 50; 50; 150; 150; 150; "JPEG"; "JPEG"; "JPEG") ]
                                                                                    • #Save
                                                                                    • Set Field [ Optimize PDF::Output PDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ]
                                                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                                          Download example: Optimize PDF

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