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Printing iOS

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Printing iOS.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	8
Value Lists	2
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Script: Start
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Printing	8 fields defined, 1 record	Printing

Fields

Table Name: Printing - 8 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Paths	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		DocumentPickerTrigger Print File Print without dialog
Container	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Printing		DocumentPickerTrigger Print Container Print without dialog
PrinterURL	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Select Printer Print without dialog
PrinterID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Print Container Print File Print without dialog
PrinterDisplayName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Select Printer Print Container Print File Print without dialog
OutputType	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Value list: OutputTypes Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Print Container Print File Print without dialog
DuplexMode	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Value list: DuplexModes Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Print Container Print File Print without dialog
Last Settings	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Printing		Print Container Print File Print without dialog

Layout Objects: Printing

Regular Fields

Field Name: Printing::Paths

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 81 pt
Left: 9 pt
Bottom: 140 pt
Right: 315 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, 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: Printing::Container

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 280 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 522 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom

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

Field Name: Printing::PrinterURL

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 655 pt
Left: 84 pt
Bottom: 676 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, 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: Printing::PrinterID

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 678 pt
Left: 84 pt
Bottom: 699 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, 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: Printing::PrinterDisplayName

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 701 pt
Left: 84 pt
Bottom: 722 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, 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: Printing::OutputType

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 724 pt
Left: 84 pt
Bottom: 745 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: OutputTypes

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: Printing::DuplexMode

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 747 pt
Left: 84 pt
Bottom: 768 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: DuplexModes

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: Printing::Last Settings

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 875 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 1012 pt
Right: 311 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom

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

Text:

Installed Plug-ins

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 1026 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 1119 pt
Right: 314 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top

Type:

Text: Open File

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 148 pt
Left: 9 pt
Bottom: 181 pt
Right: 145 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Select file” ]

Scripts:

Select file

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Select Printer

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 777 pt
Left: 176 pt
Bottom: 810 pt
Right: 312 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Select Printer” ]

Scripts:

Select Printer

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print Container

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 529 pt
Left: 175 pt
Bottom: 562 pt
Right: 311 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Print Container” ]

Scripts:

Print Container

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print File

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 148 pt
Left: 175 pt
Bottom: 181 pt
Right: 311 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Print File” ]

Scripts:

Print File

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print without Dialog

Layout Name:

Printing

Top: 819 pt
Left: 175 pt
Bottom: 852 pt
Right: 311 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Print Container” ]

Scripts:

Print Container

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
OutputTypes	Custom	General, Photo, Grayscale, PhotoGrayscale	Printing
DuplexModes	Custom	None, LongEdge, ShortEdge	Printing

Script Hierarchy

Start

Select file

DocumentPickerTrigger

Next Script: [Select file]

Script Name	Start
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $available; Value:MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintOption"; "printingAvailable") ] If [ $available = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Printing not available on this iOS device."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If
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Previous Script: [Start]

Next Script: [DocumentPickerTrigger]

Script Name	Select file
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printing
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DocumentPicker.SetTrigger"; Get(FileName); "DocumentPickerTrigger" ) ] Set Variable [ $Types; Value:"public.jpeg¶public.png¶com.adobe.pdf" ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DocumentPicker.Open"; $Types; 0 ) ]
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Previous Script: [Select file]

Next Script: [Select Printer]

Script Name	DocumentPickerTrigger
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Printing::Paths; MBS( "DocumentPicker.Files" ) ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:GetValue(Printing::Paths; 1) ] If [ Length ( $path ) > 0 ] Set Field [ Printing::Container; MBS( "Container.ReadFile"; $path; "auto") ] Else Set Field [ Printing::Container; "" ] End If
Fields used in this script	Printing::Paths Printing::Container
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Tables used in this script	Printing
Table occurrences used by this script	Printing
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Previous Script: [DocumentPickerTrigger]

Next Script: [Print Container]

Script Name	Select Printer
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printing
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Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ Length ( Printing::PrinterURL) > 0 ] #we had one selected before, so pick it Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "PrinterURL"; Printing::PrinterURL) ] End If #show the dialog Set Variable [ $userDidSelect; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SelectPrinter" ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to show printer selector"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else If [ $userDidSelect ] #and check what we got Set Field [ Printing::PrinterURL; MBS( "PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterURL" ) ] Set Field [ Printing::PrinterDisplayName; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterDisplayName") ] End If
Fields used in this script	Printing::PrinterURL Printing::PrinterDisplayName
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Tables used in this script	Printing
Table occurrences used by this script	Printing
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Previous Script: [Select Printer]

Next Script: [Print File]

Script Name	Print Container
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printing
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Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ IsEmpty ( Printing::Container ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Empty container?"; Message: "Please import something to the container or pick a file."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If #pick printer from field If [ Length ( Printing::PrinterID ) > 0 ] #take one from our record Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "PrinterID"; Printing::PrinterID) ] End If #some settings Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPrintPanel"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsNumberOfCopies"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPaperOrientation"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "OutputType"; Printing::OutputType ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "DuplexMode"; Printing::DuplexMode ) ] #Print Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Print"; Printing::Container) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to print file"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Field [ Printing::PrinterID; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterID") ] Set Field [ Printing::PrinterDisplayName; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterDisplayName") ] End If #show settings Set Field [ Printing::Last Settings; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "LastSettings") ]
Fields used in this script	Printing::Container Printing::PrinterID Printing::OutputType Printing::DuplexMode Printing::PrinterDisplayName Printing::Last Settings
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Previous Script: [Print Container]

Next Script: [Print without dialog]

Script Name	Print File
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printing
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#Print Set Variable [ $path; Value:GetValue(Printing::Paths; 1) ] If [ Length ( $path ) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "No file path?"; Message: "Please import something to the container or pick a file."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If #pick printer from field If [ Length ( Printing::PrinterID ) > 0 ] #take one from our record Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "PrinterID"; Printing::PrinterID) ] End If #some settings Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPrintPanel"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsNumberOfCopies"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPaperOrientation"; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "OutputType"; Printing::OutputType ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "DuplexMode"; Printing::DuplexMode ) ] #print Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Print"; $path) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to print file"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Field [ Printing::PrinterID; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterID") ] Set Field [ Printing::PrinterDisplayName; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterDisplayName") ] End If #show settings Set Field [ Printing::Last Settings; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "LastSettings") ]
Fields used in this script	Printing::Paths Printing::PrinterID Printing::OutputType Printing::DuplexMode Printing::PrinterDisplayName Printing::Last Settings
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Previous Script: [Print File]

Next Script: [Trace on]

Script Name	Print without dialog
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Script Definition
Script Steps	#Print Set Variable [ $path; Value:GetValue(Printing::Paths; 1) ] If [ Length ( $path ) = 0 ] If [ IsEmpty ( Printing::Container ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "No file path or container?"; Message: "Please import something to the container or pick a file."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] Else Set Variable [ $PrintItem; Value:Printing::Container ] End If Else Set Variable [ $PrintItem; Value:$path ] End If #Print Set Variable [ $printerURL; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterURL" ) ] If [ Length ( Printing::PrinterURL ) > 0 ] #take one from our record Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "PrinterURL"; Printing::PrinterURL) ] Else If [ Length ( $printerURL > 0 ) ] #we got one picked Else Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "No printer selected."; Message: "Please pick a printer first."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If #set a few options Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "OutputType"; Printing::OutputType ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "DuplexMode"; Printing::DuplexMode ) ] #print it without dialog Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "PDFKit.SetPrintSetting"; "ShowsPrintPanel"; 0 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PDFKit.Print"; $PrintItem) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to print"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Else Set Field [ Printing::PrinterID; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterID") ] Set Field [ Printing::PrinterDisplayName; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "PrinterDisplayName") ] End If #show settings Set Field [ Printing::Last Settings; MBS("PDFKit.GetPrintSetting"; "LastSettings") ]
Fields used in this script	Printing::Paths Printing::Container Printing::PrinterURL Printing::OutputType Printing::DuplexMode Printing::PrinterID Printing::PrinterDisplayName Printing::Last Settings
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Previous Script: [Print without dialog]

Script Name	Trace on
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") ]
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