Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Contacts

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Contacts

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Contacts.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	11
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	Off
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
Contacts	3 fields defined, 1 record		Contacts

Fields

Table Name: Contacts - 3 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Result	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Contacts		Query Me as JSON List Groups Create Contact
GroupID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Contacts		Create Group Delete Group
ContactID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Contacts		Create Contact Show Contact Delete Contact

Layout Objects: Contacts

Regular Fields

Field Name: Contacts::Result

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 52 pt
Left: 8 pt
Bottom: 525 pt
Right: 526 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: Contacts::GroupID

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 527 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 548 pt
Right: 526 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: Contacts::ContactID

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 550 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 571 pt
Right: 526 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

Type:

Text: Check Status

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 58 pt
Left: 539 pt
Bottom: 90 pt
Right: 687 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Check Authorization Status” ]

Scripts:

Check Authorization Status

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Request Authorization

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 58 pt
Left: 700 pt
Bottom: 90 pt
Right: 848 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Request Authorization” ]

Scripts:

Request Authorization

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Query me as JSON

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 103 pt
Left: 539 pt
Bottom: 135 pt
Right: 687 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Query Me as JSON” ]

Scripts:

Query Me as JSON

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: List Groups

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 103 pt
Left: 700 pt
Bottom: 135 pt
Right: 848 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “List Groups” ]

Scripts:

List Groups

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Create Group

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 148 pt
Left: 539 pt
Bottom: 180 pt
Right: 687 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Create Group” ]

Scripts:

Create Group

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Delete Group

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 148 pt
Left: 700 pt
Bottom: 180 pt
Right: 848 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Delete Group” ]

Scripts:

Delete Group

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Create Contact

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 193 pt
Left: 539 pt
Bottom: 225 pt
Right: 687 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Create Contact” ]

Scripts:

Create Contact

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Delete Contact

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 193 pt
Left: 700 pt
Bottom: 225 pt
Right: 848 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Delete Contact” ]

Scripts:

Delete Contact

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Show Contact

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 238 pt
Left: 539 pt
Bottom: 270 pt
Right: 687 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Show Contact” ]

Scripts:

Show Contact

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Set Trigger

Layout Name:

Contacts

Top: 238 pt
Left: 700 pt
Bottom: 270 pt
Right: 848 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Set Trigger” ]

Scripts:

Set Trigger

Script Hierarchy

Check Authorization Status

Query Me as JSON

List Groups

Request Authorization

Next Script: [Query Me as JSON]

Script Name	Check Authorization Status
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Authorization Status"; Message: MBS( "CNContactStore.AuthorizationStatus" ); Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
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Previous Script: [Check Authorization Status]

Next Script: [List Groups]

Script Name	Query Me as JSON
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "CNContact.JSON"; MBS( "CNContactStore.UnifiedMeContact" ) ) ] Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS("JSON.Colorize"; MBS( "JSON.Format"; $json) ) ] Set Field [ Contacts::Result; $json ]
Fields used in this script	Contacts::Result
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [Query Me as JSON]

Next Script: [Request Authorization]

Script Name	List Groups
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $groups; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.Groups" ) ] Set Variable [ $count; Value:ValueCount ( $groups ) ] If [ $count > 0 ] Set Variable [ $index; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $text; Value:"" ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $groupID; Value:GetValue($groups; $index) ] Set Variable [ $groupName; Value:MBS( "CNGroup.Name"; $groupID ) ] Set Variable [ $text; Value:$text & $GroupName & " " & $groupID ] #next Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index > $count ] Set Variable [ $text; Value:$text & ¶ ] End Loop End If Set Field [ Contacts::Result; $text ]
Fields used in this script	Contacts::Result
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [List Groups]

Next Script: [Create Group]

Script Name	Request Authorization
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.RequestAccesss" ) ] Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.AuthorizationError" ) ] If [ Length($r) > 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] End If Set Variable [ $groups; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.Groups" ) ] If [ Length ( $groups ) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Possible Problem"; Message: "Either you have no groups or you did not code sign the app?"; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If
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Previous Script: [Request Authorization]

Next Script: [Create Contact]

Script Name	Create Group
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.AddGroup"; "Test Group") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to create a group"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Contacts::GroupID; $r ] End If
Fields used in this script	Contacts::GroupID
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [Create Group]

Next Script: [Show Contact]

Script Name	Create Contact
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $contactID; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.NewContact") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.SetValue"; $contactID; "givenName"; "Joe" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.SetValue"; $contactID; "familyName"; "Miller" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.SetValue"; $contactID; "jobTitle"; "Family Manager" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.SetValue"; $contactID; "organizationName"; "Family" ) ] Set Variable [ $image; Value:MBS( "Container.ReadFile"; "/Library/Desktop Pictures/Lion.jpg") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.SetValue"; $contactID; "imageData"; $image ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddEmailAddress"; $contactID; "test@test.test"; "Work" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddInstantMessage"; $contactID; "instantTest"; "Facebook"; "Work" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddURLAddress"; $contactID; "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/"; "Homepage" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddSocialProfile"; $contactID; "Home"; "http://www.facebook.com"; "testSocial"; ""; "Facebook" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddRelation"; $contactID; "Jane Miller"; "Sister" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddPhoneNumber"; $contactID; "123 456 789"; "iPhone" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.AddPostalAddress"; $contactID; "Home"; "Main Street 123"; "New City"; "NS"; "12345"; "USA"; "US" ) ] Set Variable [ $contactID; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.AddContact"; $contactID) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to create a contact"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Contacts::ContactID; $contactID ] Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS( "CNContact.JSON"; $contactID) ] Set Variable [ $json; Value:MBS("JSON.Colorize"; MBS( "JSON.Format"; $json) ) ] Set Field [ Contacts::Result; $json ] End If
Fields used in this script	Contacts::ContactID Contacts::Result
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [Create Contact]

Next Script: [Set Trigger]

Script Name	Show Contact
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContact.ShowInAddressbook"; Contacts::ContactID ) ]
Fields used in this script	Contacts::ContactID
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [Show Contact]

Next Script: [Trigger]

Script Name	Set Trigger
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.SetChangeScript"; Get(FileName); "Trigger") ]
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Previous Script: [Set Trigger]

Next Script: [Delete Group]

Script Name	Trigger
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Changes"; Message: "Someone made changes in other application..."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
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Previous Script: [Trigger]

Next Script: [Delete Contact]

Script Name	Delete Group
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ Length ( Contacts::GroupID ) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete a group"; Message: "No ID in field"; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.DeleteGroup"; Contacts::GroupID) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete a group"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Contacts::GroupID; "" ] End If End If
Fields used in this script	Contacts::GroupID
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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Previous Script: [Delete Group]

Script Name	Delete Contact
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Contacts
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Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ Length ( Contacts::ContactID ) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete a contact"; Message: "No ID in field"; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CNContactStore.DeleteContact"; Contacts::ContactID) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete a contact"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Contacts::ContactID; "" ] End If End If
Fields used in this script	Contacts::ContactID
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Tables used in this script	Contacts
Table occurrences used by this script	Contacts
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