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Render Page

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Render Page.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts3
Value Lists3
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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Render Page
10 fields defined, 8 records
Render Page

Fields

Table Name: Render Page - 10 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
Input PDFNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Global
  • Repetitions: 1
      ResolutionNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
          WidthNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German
              HeightNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Indexing: None
              • Automatically create indexes as needed
              • Index Language: German
                  FlagsNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
                  • Allow editing
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  Storage:
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Indexing: None
                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                  • Index Language: German
                      PixelFormatNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                      • Allow editing
                      Validation: Storage:
                      • Repetitions: 1
                      • Indexing: None
                      • Automatically create indexes as needed
                      • Index Language: German
                          FilterNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                          • Allow editing
                          Validation:
                          • Only during data entry
                          • Value list: Filter
                          Storage:
                          • Repetitions: 1
                          • Indexing: None
                          • Automatically create indexes as needed
                          • Index Language: German
                              FormatNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                              • Allow editing
                              Validation:
                              • Only during data entry
                              • Value list: Formats
                              Storage:
                              • Repetitions: 1
                              • Indexing: None
                              • Automatically create indexes as needed
                              • Index Language: German
                                  CommentNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                                  • Allow editing
                                  Validation:
                                  • Only during data entry
                                  Storage:
                                  • Repetitions: 1
                                  • Indexing: None
                                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                                  • Index Language: German
                                        Output ImageNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
                                        • Allow editing
                                        Validation:
                                        • Only during data entry
                                        Storage:
                                        • Repetitions: 1

                                            Layout Objects: Render Page

                                            Regular Fields

                                            Field Name: Render Page::Input PDF
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 24 pt
                                            • Left: 6 pt
                                            • Bottom: 149 pt
                                            • Right: 259 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: Render Page::Resolution
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 192 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 206 pt
                                            • Right: 157 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: Render Page::Width
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 210 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 224 pt
                                            • Right: 157 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: Render Page::Height
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 228 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 242 pt
                                            • Right: 157 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: Render Page::Flags
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 246 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 260 pt
                                            • Right: 157 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: Render Page::PixelFormat
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 264 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 278 pt
                                            • Right: 331 pt
                                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                            Field Format: 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: Render Page::Filter
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 282 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 296 pt
                                            • Right: 331 pt
                                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                            Field Format:
                                            • Drop-down List
                                            • Display values from: Filter
                                            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: Render Page::Format
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 300 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 314 pt
                                            • Right: 331 pt
                                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                            Field Format:
                                            • Drop-down List
                                            • Display values from: Formats
                                            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: Render Page::Comment
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 318 pt
                                            • Left: 78 pt
                                            • Bottom: 332 pt
                                            • Right: 331 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: Render Page::Output Image
                                            Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                            • Top: 336 pt
                                            • Left: 6 pt
                                            • Bottom: 761 pt
                                            • Right: 547 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

                                            Group Buttons

                                            Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                              Type:
                                            • Text: Render Page
                                              Additional Properties:
                                            • Change to hand cursor over button
                                            • Rectangular
                                            • Top: 186 pt
                                            • Left: 366 pt
                                            • Bottom: 217 pt
                                            • Right: 487 pt
                                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                            Perform Script [ “Run” ]

                                            Scripts:


                                            Value Lists

                                            Value List NameSourceValuesOn Layouts
                                            PixelFormatsCustom
                                            • 1bit, gray, RGB, BGR, RGBA, BGRA, ARGB, ABGR, GrayA, CMYK, CMYKA
                                            FilterCustom
                                            • Flate, JPEG, CCITT3, CCITT4, LZW, JP2K
                                            FormatsCustom
                                            • TIFF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, JPC

                                            Script Hierarchy

                                            InitDynaPDF
                                            Run
                                            Clear Output Images

                                            Next Script: [Run]
                                            Script NameInitDynaPDF
                                            Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                            Include In MenuNo
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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 Output Images]
                                                            Script NameRun
                                                            Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                            Include In MenuYes
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                                                              Script Definition
                                                              Script Steps
                                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Trace") ]
                                                              • #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") ]
                                                              • #Render one page as Picture
                                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Render Page::Input PDF) ]
                                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFPage"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                                              • #Put in Container
                                                              • Set Variable [ $image; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.RenderPage"; $pdf; 1; Render Page::Resolution; Render Page::Width; Render Page::Height; Render Page::Flags; Render Page::PixelFormat; Render Page::Filter; Render Page::Format) ]
                                                              • Set Field [ Render Page::Output Image; $image ]
                                                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                    Previous Script: [Run]
                                                                    Script NameClear Output Images
                                                                    Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                                    Include In MenuYes
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                                                                        Script Definition
                                                                        Script Steps
                                                                        • Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
                                                                        • Loop
                                                                        • Set Field [ Render Page::Output Image; "" ]
                                                                        • Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ]
                                                                        • End Loop
                                                                        • Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
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