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Styled Text

All examples are included with download of MBS FileMaker Plugin.

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Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 2
Value Lists 0
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

 

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Create Text
3 fields defined, 1 record
 Create Text

Fields

Table Name: Create Text - 3 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
PDF Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
      Text Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
          FText Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German

              Layout Objects: Create Text

              Regular Fields

              Field Name: Create Text::PDF
              Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
              • Top: 189 pt
              • Left: 53 pt
              • Bottom: 802 pt
              • Right: 877 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: Create Text::Text
              Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
              • Top: 68 pt
              • Left: 53 pt
              • Bottom: 177 pt
              • Right: 405 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: Create Text::FText
              Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
              • Top: 71 pt
              • Left: 454 pt
              • Bottom: 177 pt
              • Right: 758 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 Script
              • Top: 147 pt
              • Left: 765 pt
              • Bottom: 177 pt
              • Right: 866 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              		 Perform Script [ “Run” ]

              Scripts:

              Script Hierarchy

              InitDynaPDF
              Run

              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]
                              Script Name Run
                              Run script with full access privileges Off
                              Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                              Include In Menu Yes
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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") ]
                                • #on macOS we can load the ColorSync profiles
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.InitColorManagement"; $pdf; "DeviceRGB"; 3; "/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Generic Gray Profile.icc"; "/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Generic RGB Profile.icc"; "/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Generic CMYK Profile.icc" ) ]
                                • #Add page
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ]
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ]
                                • #Write some text
                                • Set Variable [ $pw; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ]
                                • Set Variable [ $ph; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ]
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ]
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; 100; $ph-100; $pw-200; $ph-200) ]
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteStyledText"; $pdf; "left"; Create Text::Text) ]
                                • Set Field [ Create Text::FText; MBS("DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText"; $pdf; Create Text::Text) ]
                                • #End page
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
                                • #Save PDF to variable
                                • Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ]
                                • #Cleanup
                                • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
                                • #Put in Container
                                • Set Field [ Create Text::PDF; $PDFData ]
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