Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Split PDF

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Split PDF

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Split PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	4
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Minimalist
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
Split PDF	4 fields defined, 0 record		Split PDF

Fields

Table Name: Split PDF - 4 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
InputPDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1		Split PDF		Split Split using Delete
InputName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Context table: Split PDF Calculation: GetAsText ( Split PDF::InputPDF ) Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Split PDF
PDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Split PDF		Split Split using Delete
Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Context table: Split PDF Calculation: GetAsText (Split PDF::PDF ) Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Split PDF

Layout Objects: Split PDF

Regular Fields

Field Name: Split PDF::InputPDF

Layout Name:

Split PDF

Top: 6 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 131 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: Split PDF::InputName

Layout Name:

Split PDF

Top: 132 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 151 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: Split PDF::PDF

Layout Name:

Split PDF

Top: 160 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 285 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: Split PDF::Name

Layout Name:

Split PDF

Top: 286 pt
Left: 132 pt
Bottom: 305 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

Type:

Text: Split PDF

Layout Name:

Split PDF

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 72 pt
Left: 407 pt
Bottom: 98 pt
Right: 548 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Split” ]

Scripts:

Split

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Split Split using Delete
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: [Split using Delete]

Script Name	Split
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Split PDF
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #This needs DynaPDF Pro #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] #Query page count Set Variable [ $destPage; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $page; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $openResult; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Split PDF::InputPDF) ] Set Variable [ $pageCount; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetImportPageCount"; $pdf ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] If [ $openResult ≠ 0 ] Exit Script [ ] End If #Loop over pages If [ $pageCount > 0 ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Split PDF::InputPDF) ] New Record/Request Set Variable [ $page; Value:$page + 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFPage"; $pdf; $page) ] Set Field [ Split PDF::PDF; MBS( "DynaPDF.Save"; $PDF; "page" & $page & ".pdf" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] Commit Records/Requests [ Skip data entry validation; No dialog ] Exit Loop If [ $page = $pageCount ] End Loop End If
Fields used in this script	Split PDF::InputPDF Split PDF::PDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Split PDF
Table occurrences used by this script	Split PDF
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Previous Script: [Split]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Split using Delete
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 #using delete is not as efficient, but works in DynaPDF Lite #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] #Query page count Set Variable [ $destPage; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $page; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $openResult; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Split PDF::InputPDF) ] Set Variable [ $pageCount; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.GetImportPageCount"; $pdf ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] If [ $openResult ≠ 0 ] Exit Script [ ] End If #Loop over pages If [ $pageCount > 0 ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Split PDF::InputPDF) ] New Record/Request Set Variable [ $page; Value:$page + 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ] #loop counting up from 1 to $n Set Variable [ $n; Value:$pageCount ] Set Variable [ $i; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $pageToDelete; Value:1 ] If [ $i ≤ $n ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] #your script steps here If [ $page ≠ $i ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.DeletePage"; $pdf; $pageToDelete) ] Else [ ] Set Variable [ $pageToDelete; Value:$pageToDelete + 1 ] End If #next Set Variable [ $i; Value:$i + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $i > $n ] End Loop End If Set Field [ Split PDF::PDF; MBS( "DynaPDF.Save"; $PDF; "page" & $page & ".pdf" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ] Commit Records/Requests [ Skip data entry validation; No dialog ] Exit Loop If [ $page = $pageCount ] End Loop End If
Fields used in this script	Split PDF::InputPDF Split PDF::PDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Split PDF
Table occurrences used by this script	Split PDF
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Previous Script: [Split using Delete]

Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Delete All Records [ No dialog ]
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