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RenderJob

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RenderJob.fmp12

Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 4
Value Lists 0
Custom Functions 0
Custom Menus 24
File Options
Default custom menu set [Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme Apex Blue
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 On
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

 

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RenderJob
10 fields defined, 0 record
RenderJob

Fields

Table Name: RenderJob - 10 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
PrimaryKey Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
  • Context table: RenderJob
    Calculation: Get( UUID )
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
  • Not empty
  • Unique
  • Strict validation
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: Minimal
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: Unicode Raw
Unique identifier of each record in this table
          CreationTimestamp Normal, Timestamp Auto-Enter:
          • Creation timestamp
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          • Strict data type: 4 digit year
          • Not empty
          • Strict validation
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German
          Date and time each record was created
                  CreatedBy Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                  • Creation account name
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  • Not empty
                  • Strict validation
                  Storage:
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Indexing: None
                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                  • Index Language: German
                  Account name of the user who created each record
                          ModificationTimestamp Normal, Timestamp Auto-Enter:
                          • Modification timestamp
                          Validation:
                          • Only during data entry
                          • Strict data type: 4 digit year
                          • Not empty
                          • Strict validation
                          Storage:
                          • Repetitions: 1
                          • Indexing: None
                          • Automatically create indexes as needed
                          • Index Language: German
                          Date and time each record was last modified
                                  ModifiedBy Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                                  • Modification account name
                                  Validation:
                                  • Only during data entry
                                  • Not empty
                                  • Strict validation
                                  Storage:
                                  • Repetitions: 1
                                  • Indexing: None
                                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                                  • Index Language: German
                                  Account name of the user who last modified each record
                                          InputPDF Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
                                          • Allow editing
                                          Validation:
                                          • Only during data entry
                                          Storage:
                                          • Global
                                          • Repetitions: 1
                                              Result Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                                              • Allow editing
                                              Validation:
                                              • Only during data entry
                                              Storage:
                                              • Global
                                              • Repetitions: 1
                                              • Index Language: German
                                                  Page Normal, Number Auto-Enter:
                                                  • Allow editing
                                                  Validation:
                                                  • Only during data entry
                                                  Storage:
                                                  • Repetitions: 1
                                                  • Indexing: None
                                                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                                                  • Index Language: German
                                                        Image Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
                                                        • Allow editing
                                                        Validation:
                                                        • Only during data entry
                                                        Storage:
                                                        • Repetitions: 1
                                                              FileName Normal, Text Auto-Enter: Validation:
                                                              • Only during data entry
                                                              Storage:
                                                              • Repetitions: 1
                                                              • Indexing: None
                                                              • Automatically create indexes as needed
                                                              • Index Language: German

                                                                    Layout Objects: RenderJob

                                                                    Regular Fields

                                                                    Field Name: RenderJob::InputPDF
                                                                    Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                                                    • Top: 267 pt
                                                                    • Left: 105 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 392 pt
                                                                    • Right: 358 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: RenderJob::Result
                                                                    Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                                                    • Top: 267 pt
                                                                    • Left: 440 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 392 pt
                                                                    • Right: 857 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: RenderJob::Page
                                                                    Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                                                    • Top: 119 pt
                                                                    • Left: 15 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 150 pt
                                                                    • Right: 94 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: RenderJob::Image
                                                                    Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                                                    • Top: 119 pt
                                                                    • Left: 105 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 244 pt
                                                                    • Right: 358 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: RenderJob::FileName
                                                                    Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                                                    • Top: 119 pt
                                                                    • Left: 369 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 150 pt
                                                                    • Right: 622 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

                                                                    Buttons

                                                                    Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
                                                                      Type:
                                                                    • Text: Run
                                                                      Additional Properties:
                                                                    • Change to hand cursor over button
                                                                    • Top: 64 pt
                                                                    • Left: 880 pt
                                                                    • Bottom: 95 pt
                                                                    • Right: 985 pt
                                                                    • Anchoring: Right, Top
                                                                    Perform Script [ “Run” ]

                                                                    Scripts:


                                                                    Script Hierarchy

                                                                    InitDynaPDF
                                                                    Run
                                                                    Clear
                                                                    Finished

                                                                    Next Script: [Run]
                                                                    Script Name InitDynaPDF
                                                                    Run script with full access privileges Off
                                                                    Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                                                    Include In Menu No
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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]
                                                                                    Script Name Run
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                                                                                      Script Definition
                                                                                      Script Steps
                                                                                      • #Initialize DynaPDF if needed
                                                                                      • If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
                                                                                      • Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ]
                                                                                      • End If
                                                                                      • #set some options
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( "{}" ; [ "Resolution" ; 150 ; JSONNumber ]; // auto width & height [ "Format" ; 1 ; JSONNumber ]; // jpeg [ "FinishedFileName"; Get(FileName); JSONString ]; [ "FinishedScriptName"; "Finished"; JSONString ] ) ]
                                                                                      • #make a temp folder for the ikmage files
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS("Folders.UserTemporary"); "Images" ) ]
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Files.CreateDirectory"; $path) ]
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $path; "Page$page.jpg" ) ]
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; [ "outputPath" ; $path ; JSONString ] ) ]
                                                                                      • #and we let it output to SQL
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $json; Value:JSONSetElement ( $json ; [ "outputSQL" ; "INSERT INTO RenderJob (Page, Image) VALUES ($page, $container) "; JSONString ]; [ "outputSQLFileName" ; Get(FileName); JSONString ] ) ]
                                                                                      • #Run job in background
                                                                                      • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.RenderJob"; $json; RenderJob::InputPDF) ]
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                                                                                            Script Name Clear
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                                                                                                Script Definition
                                                                                                Script Steps
                                                                                                • Truncate Table [ No dialog; Table: “RenderJob” ]
                                                                                                • Set Field [ RenderJob::Result; "" ]
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                                                                                                            • #the job finished, so we can store JSON about result
                                                                                                            • Set Field [ RenderJob::Result; MBS("JSON.Colorize"; Get(ScriptParameter)) ]
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