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Create GIF

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Create GIF.fmp12

Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 3
Value Lists 0
Custom Functions 0
Custom Menus 33
File Options
Default custom menu set [Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme Enlightened
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
Images
5 fields defined, 0 record
 Images

Fields

Table Name: Images - 5 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
Path Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Global
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Index Language: German
          Image Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
              ImageID Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Indexing: None
              • Automatically create indexes as needed
              • Index Language: German
                    MBS Image Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
                    • Allow editing
                    Validation:
                    • Only during data entry
                    Storage:
                    • Global
                    • Repetitions: 1
                        Size Normal, Number Auto-Enter:
                        • Allow editing
                        Validation:
                        • Only during data entry
                        Storage:
                        • Repetitions: 1
                        • Indexing: None
                        • Automatically create indexes as needed
                        • Index Language: German

                            Layout Objects: Images

                            Regular Fields

                            Field Name: Images::Image
                            Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                            • Top: 119 pt
                            • Left: 138 pt
                            • Bottom: 244 pt
                            • Right: 391 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: Images::MBS Image
                            Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                            • Top: 5 pt
                            • Left: 593 pt
                            • Bottom: 109 pt
                            • Right: 718 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: Images::Size
                            Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                            • Top: 120 pt
                            • Left: 493 pt
                            • Bottom: 141 pt
                            • Right: 572 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 Images
                            • Top: 26 pt
                            • Left: 461 pt
                            • Bottom: 51 pt
                            • Right: 572 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            		 Perform Script [ “Create Images” ]

                            Scripts:

                            Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
                              Type:
                            • Text: Make GIF
                            • Top: 60 pt
                            • Left: 461 pt
                            • Bottom: 87 pt
                            • Right: 572 pt
                            • Anchoring: Left, Top
                            		 Perform Script [ “Create GIF” ]

                            Scripts:

                            Script Hierarchy

                            Create GIF
                            Create Images
                            Clear

                            Next Script: [Create Images]
                            Script Name Create GIF
                            Run script with full access privileges Off
                            Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                            Include In Menu Yes
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                              Script Definition
                              Script Steps
                              • #Create a GIF out of the images and save it on the desktop.
                              • #Create the storage path
                              • Set Variable [ $folder; Value:MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; "test.gif" ) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $ImageList; Value:"" ]
                              • #Load images and set options
                              • Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
                              • Loop [ Flush: Always ]
                              • Set Variable [ $image; Value:MBS("GMImage.NewFromContainer"; Images::Image) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("GMImage.SetGifDisposeMethod"; $image; 1) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("GMImage.SetAnimationDelay"; $image; 10) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("GMImage.SetAnimationIterations"; $image; 3) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $ImageList; Value:$ImageList & ¶ & $Image ]
                              • Set Field [ Images::ImageID; $Image ]
                              • Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ]
                              • End Loop
                              • #Write GIF
                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("GMImage.WriteImages"; $ImageList; $path; 1) ]
                              • #Free images
                              • Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ]
                              • Loop [ Flush: Always ]
                              • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.Free"; Images::ImageID ) ]
                              • Set Field [ Images::ImageID; "" ]
                              • Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ]
                              • End Loop
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                                      Previous Script: [Create GIF] Next Script: [Clear]
                                      Script Name Create Images
                                      Run script with full access privileges Off
                                      Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                      Include In Menu Yes
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                                        Script Definition
                                        Script Steps
                                        • #Store the image in different sizes in records.
                                        • Delete All Records [ No dialog ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $size; Value:10 ]
                                        • Loop [ Flush: Always ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $image; Value:MBS( "GMImage.New"; "350x350"; "white" ) ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $template; Value:MBS( "GMImage.NewFromContainer"; Images::MBS Image ) ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.SetType"; $image; 6) ]
                                        • #scale image to the size
                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.Scale"; $template; GetAsNumber($size)) ]
                                        • #overlay the image. Now the image has a background (white). The last parameter is for the position
                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.CompositeXY"; $image; $template; (350-$size) / 2; (350-$size) / 2; 1) ]
                                        • New Record/Request
                                        • #write to container
                                        • Set Field [ Images::Image; MBS( "GMImage.WriteToPNGContainer"; $image) ]
                                        • Set Field [ Images::Size; $size ]
                                        • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.Free"; $image ) ]
                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "GMImage.Free"; $template ) ]
                                        • #determine size of the next picture
                                        • Set Variable [ $size; Value:$size + 10 ]
                                        • Exit Loop If [ $size > 350 ]
                                        • End Loop
                                        • Sort Records [ Keep records in sorted order; Specified Sort Order: Images::Size; ascending ] [ Restore; No dialog ]
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                                                Previous Script: [Create Images]
                                                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 images
                                                    • Go to Layout [ “Images” ]
                                                    • Delete All Records [ No dialog ]
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