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Contacts

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Contacts.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts11
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus24
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Contacts
3 fields defined, 1 record
Contacts

Fields

Table Name: Contacts - 3 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
ResultNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: None
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: German
      GroupIDNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
          ContactIDNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German

              Layout Objects: Contacts

              Regular Fields

              Field Name: Contacts::Result
              Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
              • 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
              Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
              • 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
              Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
              • 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
              Yes

              Buttons

              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Check Status
              • Top: 58 pt
              • Left: 539 pt
              • Bottom: 90 pt
              • Right: 687 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Check Authorization Status” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Request Authorization
              • Top: 58 pt
              • Left: 700 pt
              • Bottom: 90 pt
              • Right: 848 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Request Authorization” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Query me as JSON
              • Top: 103 pt
              • Left: 539 pt
              • Bottom: 135 pt
              • Right: 687 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Query Me as JSON” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: List Groups
              • Top: 103 pt
              • Left: 700 pt
              • Bottom: 135 pt
              • Right: 848 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “List Groups” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Create Group
              • Top: 148 pt
              • Left: 539 pt
              • Bottom: 180 pt
              • Right: 687 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Create Group” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Delete Group
              • Top: 148 pt
              • Left: 700 pt
              • Bottom: 180 pt
              • Right: 848 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Delete Group” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Create Contact
              • Top: 193 pt
              • Left: 539 pt
              • Bottom: 225 pt
              • Right: 687 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Create Contact” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Delete Contact
              • Top: 193 pt
              • Left: 700 pt
              • Bottom: 225 pt
              • Right: 848 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Delete Contact” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Show Contact
              • Top: 238 pt
              • Left: 539 pt
              • Bottom: 270 pt
              • Right: 687 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Show Contact” ]

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              Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                Type:
              • Text: Set Trigger
              • Top: 238 pt
              • Left: 700 pt
              • Bottom: 270 pt
              • Right: 848 pt
              • Anchoring: Left, Top
              Perform Script [ “Set Trigger” ]

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              Script Hierarchy

              Check Authorization Status
              Query Me as JSON
              List Groups
              Request Authorization
              Create Group
              Create Contact
              Show Contact
              Set Trigger
              Trigger
              Delete Group
              Delete Contact

              Next Script: [Query Me as JSON]
              Script NameCheck Authorization Status
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              Include In MenuNo
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                              Previous Script: [Check Authorization Status]Next Script: [List Groups]
                              Script NameQuery Me as JSON
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                                        Previous Script: [Query Me as JSON]Next Script: [Request Authorization]
                                        Script NameList Groups
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                                          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
                                          • 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 ]
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                                                  Previous Script: [List Groups]Next Script: [Create Group]
                                                  Script NameRequest Authorization
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                                                    Script Definition
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                                                    • 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 NameCreate Group
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                                                                  Include In MenuYes
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                                                                    • 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
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                                                                            Previous Script: [Create Group]Next Script: [Show Contact]
                                                                            Script NameCreate Contact
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                                                                              • 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
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                                                                                      Previous Script: [Create Contact]Next Script: [Set Trigger]
                                                                                      Script NameShow Contact
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                                                                                                Previous Script: [Show Contact]Next Script: [Trigger]
                                                                                                Script NameSet Trigger
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                                                                                                                    • 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 NameDelete Group
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                                                                                                                                    • 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
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                                                                                                                                            Previous Script: [Delete Group]
                                                                                                                                            Script NameDelete Contact
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                                                                                                                                              • 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
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