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WriteFText

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WriteFText.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 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 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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WriteFText
2 fields defined, 2 records
 WriteFText

Fields

Table Name: WriteFText - 2 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
      InputText 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: WriteFText

          Regular Fields

          Field Name: WriteFText::PDF
          Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
          • Top: 165 pt
          • Left: 81 pt
          • Bottom: 469 pt
          • Right: 383 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: WriteFText::InputText
          Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
          • Top: 23 pt
          • Left: 81 pt
          • Bottom: 150 pt
          • Right: 383 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: Create PDF
          • Top: 123 pt
          • Left: 411 pt
          • Bottom: 150 pt
          • Right: 574 pt
          • Anchoring: Left, Top
          		 Perform Script [ “Run” ]

          Scripts:

          Script Hierarchy

          InitDynaPDF
          Run
          Run RightToLeft
          Clear

          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: [Run RightToLeft]
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                            Script Definition
                            Script Steps
                            • #Try the text in first record and output to PDF
                            • Go to Layout [ “WriteFText” ]
                            • Go to Record/Request/Page [ No dialog; First ]
                            • #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") ]
                            • #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 [ $PageHeight; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ]
                            • Set Variable [ $PageWidth; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ]
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ]
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; 100; $pageHeight-100;$PageWidth-150; $pageHeight-200) ]
                            • #allow several pages
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AllowPageBreak"; $pdf; 1) ]
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteFText"; $pdf; "left"; WriteFText::InputText) ]
                            • #End page
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
                            • #Set title
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetDocInfo"; $pdf; "Title"; "Test PDF") ]
                            • #Render one page as Picture
                            • Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ]
                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
                            • #Put in Container
                            • Set Field [ WriteFText::PDF; $PDFData ]
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                                    Script Definition
                                    Script Steps
                                    • #Script for Right to Left text for the second record
                                    • Go to Layout [ “WriteFText” ]
                                    • Go to Record/Request/Page [ 2 ] [ No dialog ]
                                    • #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") ]
                                    • #Add page
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AppendPage"; $pdf) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Helvetica"; 0; 12) ]
                                    • #Enable complex layout (Windows only)
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetGStateFlags"; $pdf; "ComplexText") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetBidiMode"; $pdf; "RightToLeft") ]
                                    • #Write some text
                                    • Set Variable [ $PageHeight; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $PageWidth; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ]
                                    • #Make sure to load a font containing characters
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFont"; $pdf; "Arial"; 0; 10) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFillColor"; $pdf; 0; 0; 0) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextRect"; $pdf; 100; $pageHeight-100;$PageWidth-150; $pageHeight-200) ]
                                    • #allow several pages
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.AllowPageBreak"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.WriteFText"; $pdf; "left"; WriteFText::InputText) ]
                                    • #End page
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ]
                                    • #Set title
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetDocInfo"; $pdf; "Title"; "Test PDF") ]
                                    • #Render one page as Picture
                                    • Set Variable [ $PDFData; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
                                    • #Put in Container
                                    • Set Field [ WriteFText::PDF; $PDFData ]
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                                            Script Definition
                                            Script Steps
                                            • Replace Field Contents [ WriteFText::PDF; Replace with calculation: "" ] [ No dialog ]
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