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MBS FileMaker Plugin Example Databases

Print PDF with options

All examples are included with download of MBS FileMaker Plugin.

Print PDF with options.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts3
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
Statistics
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Print PDFs
6 fields defined, 1 record
Print PDFs

Fields

Table Name: Print PDFs - 6 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
DynaPDF LicenseKeyNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Global
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Index Language: German
        InputPDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
        • Allow editing
        Validation:
        • Only during data entry
        Storage:
        • Repetitions: 1
            Printer NameNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
            • Allow editing
            Validation:
            • Only during data entry
            Storage:
            • Global
            • Repetitions: 1
            • 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
                    Printer Device NamesNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                    • Allow editing
                    Validation:
                    • Only during data entry
                    Storage:
                    • Repetitions: 1
                    • Indexing: None
                    • Automatically create indexes as needed
                    • Index Language: German
                        Printer Device ModeNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                        • Allow editing
                        Validation:
                        • Only during data entry
                        Storage:
                        • Repetitions: 1
                        • Indexing: None
                        • Automatically create indexes as needed
                        • Index Language: German

                            Layout Objects: Print PDFs

                            Regular Fields

                            Field Name: Print PDFs::DynaPDF LicenseKey
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 6 pt
                            • Left: 132 pt
                            • Bottom: 20 pt
                            • Right: 385 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: Print PDFs::InputPDF
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 66 pt
                            • Left: 132 pt
                            • Bottom: 323 pt
                            • Right: 385 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: Print PDFs::Printer Name
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 24 pt
                            • Left: 132 pt
                            • Bottom: 38 pt
                            • Right: 385 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: Print PDFs::Options
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 138 pt
                            • Left: 530 pt
                            • Bottom: 273 pt
                            • Right: 783 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Field Format: 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: Print PDFs::Printer Device Names
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 283 pt
                            • Left: 530 pt
                            • Bottom: 300 pt
                            • Right: 783 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: Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode
                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                            • Top: 306 pt
                            • Left: 530 pt
                            • Bottom: 323 pt
                            • Right: 783 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

                            Group Buttons

                            Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                              Type:
                            • Text: Import file...
                              Additional Properties:
                            • Change to hand cursor over button
                            • Rectangular
                            • Top: 66 pt
                            • Left: 396 pt
                            • Bottom: 91 pt
                            • Right: 529 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Insert File [ Print PDFs::InputPDF ]

                            Fields:


                            Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                              Type:
                            • Text: Print
                              Additional Properties:
                            • Change to hand cursor over button
                            • Rectangular
                            • Top: 96 pt
                            • Left: 396 pt
                            • Bottom: 121 pt
                            • Right: 529 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            Perform Script [ “Print” ]

                            Scripts:


                            Value Lists

                            Value List NameSourceValuesOn Layouts
                            Print OptionsCustom
                            • Print Gray (Default), Print Black&White, Print Color, AutoRotateAndCenter, ShrinkToPrintArea, ShowDialog

                            Script Hierarchy

                            InitDynaPDF
                            Print
                            Clear Settings

                            Next Script: [Print]
                            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: [Clear Settings]
                                            Script NamePrint
                                            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
                                              • #New PDF session
                                              • Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ]
                                              • #Load PDF from container
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Print PDFs::InputPDF) ]
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                              • #Print
                                              • Set Variable [ $flags; Value:If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "ShrinkToPrintArea"; 1; 1)>0; 16; 0) + If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "AutoRotateAndCenter"; 1; 1)>0; 4; 0) + If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "Color"; 1; 1)>0; 2; 0) + If ( Position ( Print PDFs::Options; "Black"; 1; 1)>0; 1; 0) ]
                                              • Set Variable [ $ShowDialog; Value:Position ( Print PDFs::Options ; "ShowDialog"; 1; 1)>0 ]
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.SetDevMode"; Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode) ]
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.SetDevNames"; Print PDFs::Printer Device Names) ]
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Print"; $pdf; Print PDFs::Printer Name; ""; ""; $flags; ""; ""; ""; ""; $ShowDialog) ]
                                              • Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Names; MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetDevNames" ) ]
                                              • Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode; MBS("DynaPDF.Print.GetDevMode") ]
                                              • #Cleanup
                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                    Previous Script: [Print]
                                                    Script NameClear Settings
                                                    Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                    Include In MenuYes
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                                                        Script Definition
                                                        Script Steps
                                                        • Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Names; "" ]
                                                        • Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode; "" ]
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