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MBS FileMaker Plugin Example Databases

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Print PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	5
Value Lists	1
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Minimalistisch
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	On
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
Print PDFs	6 fields defined, 1 record		Print PDFs

Fields

Table Name: Print PDFs - 6 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
DynaPDF LicenseKey	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Print PDFs
InputPDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Print PDFs		Print Windows Print Windows with Progress Dialog Print
Printer Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Print PDFs		Print Windows Print Windows with Progress Dialog Print
Options	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Print PDFs		Print Windows Print Windows with Progress Dialog Print
Printer Device Names	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Print PDFs		Clear Settings Print
Printer Device Mode	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Print PDFs		Clear Settings Print

Layout Objects: Print PDFs

Regular Fields

Field Name: Print PDFs::DynaPDF LicenseKey

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 6 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 31 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

Field Name: Print PDFs::InputPDF

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 74 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 331 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

Field Name: Print PDFs::Printer Name

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 36 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 61 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

Field Name: Print PDFs::Options

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 337 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 437 pt
Right: 385 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Checkbox Set
Display values from: Print Options

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

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 442 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 464 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 468 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 490 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Import PDF file...

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 74 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 107 pt
Right: 534 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Insert File [ Print PDFs::InputPDF ] [ Custom title: "Insert PDF" ] [ Filters ] [ "PDF Files": ( *.pdf ) ] [ Storage method: Let user choose ] [ Display icon ] [ Compression: Let user choose ]

Fields:

Print PDFs::InputPDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 118 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 151 pt
Right: 534 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Print Windows” ]

Scripts:

Print Windows

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print with Progress

Layout Name:

Print PDFs

Top: 162 pt
Left: 396 pt
Bottom: 195 pt
Right: 534 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Print Windows with Progress Dialog” ]

Scripts:

Print Windows with Progress Dialog

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
Print Options	Custom	Print Gray (Default), Print Black&White, Print Color, AutoRotateAndCenter, ShrinkToPrintArea, ShowDialog	Print PDFs

Script Hierarchy

InitDynaPDF

Print Windows

Print Windows with Progress Dialog

Clear Settings

Next Script: [Print Windows]

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
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	Print Windows Print Windows with Progress Dialog Print
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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Script Name	Print Windows
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Print PDFs
Scripts that use this script
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") ] #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 [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Print"; $pdf; Print PDFs::Printer Name; ""; ""; Print PDFs::Options) ] #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Print PDFs::InputPDF Print PDFs::Printer Name Print PDFs::Options
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Print PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Print PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
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Next Script: [Clear Settings]

Script Name	Print Windows with Progress Dialog
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Print PDFs
Scripts that use this script
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") ] #Load PDF from container Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Print PDFs::InputPDF) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ] #show dialog Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.Reset") // forget old settings ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.SetTitle"; "Print") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.SetTopText"; "Please wait for the printing to complete.") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:/MBS("ProgressDialog.SetButtonCaption"; ProgressDialog::Button Title)/ ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.ClearImage") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.SetProgress"; -1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.Show") ] #Print Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Print"; $pdf; Print PDFs::Printer Name; ""; ""; Print PDFs::Options & " UseProgressDialog") ] #hide progress dialog Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ProgressDialog.Hide") ] #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Print PDFs::InputPDF Print PDFs::Printer Name Print PDFs::Options
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Print PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Print PDFs
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Script Name	Clear Settings
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Names; "" ] Set Field [ Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Print PDFs::Printer Device Names Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Print PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Print PDFs
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Previous Script: [Clear Settings]

Script Name	Print
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	#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) ] #load previously saved settings 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) ] #Print Set Variable [ $ShowDialog; Value:Position ( Print PDFs::Options ; "ShowDialog"; 1; 1)>0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Print"; $pdf; Print PDFs::Printer Name; ""; ""; Print PDFs::Options; ""; ""; ""; ""; $ShowDialog) ] #save settings 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) ]
Fields used in this script	Print PDFs::InputPDF Print PDFs::Printer Device Mode Print PDFs::Printer Device Names Print PDFs::Options Print PDFs::Printer Name
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Print PDFs
Table occurrences used by this script	Print PDFs
Custom Functions used by this script
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