Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Translation

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Translation

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Translation.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	5
Value Lists	1
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	On
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	On
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
Translation	11 fields defined, 1 record		Translation

Fields

Table Name: Translation - 11 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
PrimaryKey	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Context table: Translation Calculation: Get( UUID ) Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Unique Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: Minimal Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: Unicode Raw	Unique identifier of each record in this table
CreationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Creation timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was created
CreatedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Creation account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who created each record
ModificationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Modification timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was last modified
ModifiedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Modification account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who last modified each record
Available	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Check Available Clear
Languages	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: Minimal Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Check Languages Clear	Languages
From Language	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Clear Translate
To Language	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Clear Translate
Input	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Translate
Output	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Translation		Clear Translate

Layout Objects: Translation

Regular Fields

Field Name: Translation::Available

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 114 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 145 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Translation::Languages

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 149 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 223 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Translation::From Language

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 227 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 258 pt
Right: 391 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: Languages

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: Translation::To Language

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 227 pt
Left: 541 pt
Bottom: 258 pt
Right: 794 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: Languages

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: Translation::Input

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 297 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 595 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: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Translation::Output

Layout Name:

Translation

Top: 299 pt
Left: 541 pt
Bottom: 597 pt
Right: 794 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 Availability

Layout Name:

Translation

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 114 pt
Left: 426 pt
Bottom: 149 pt
Right: 590 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Check Available” ]

Scripts:

Check Available

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Check Languages

Layout Name:

Translation

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 158 pt
Left: 426 pt
Bottom: 193 pt
Right: 590 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Check Languages” ]

Scripts:

Check Languages

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Translate

Layout Name:

Translation

Hide Condition:

Translation::From Language = "" or Translation::To Language = ""

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button

Top: 299 pt
Left: 821 pt
Bottom: 334 pt
Right: 1003 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Translate” ]

Scripts:

Translate

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
Languages	Field	Primary Field Field: Translation::Languages Sort by first field Re-sort values based on: English	Translation

Next Script: [Check Languages]

Script Name	Check Available
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Translation
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Translation.Available") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Field [ Translation::Available; $r ] Else If [ $r = 1 ] Set Field [ Translation::Available; "Available" ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Translation::Available; "Not available" ] End If
Fields used in this script	Translation::Available
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Translation
Table occurrences used by this script	Translation
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Check Available]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Check Languages
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Translation
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Translation.SupportedLanguages") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Field [ Translation::Languages; $r ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Translation::Languages; $r ] End If Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
Fields used in this script	Translation::Languages
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Translation
Table occurrences used by this script	Translation
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Check Languages]

Next Script: [Close]

Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Translation::Available; "" ] Set Field [ Translation::Languages; "" ] Set Field [ Translation::From Language; "" ] Set Field [ Translation::To Language; "" ] Set Field [ Translation::Output; "" ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
Fields used in this script	Translation::Available Translation::Languages Translation::From Language Translation::To Language Translation::Output
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Translation
Table occurrences used by this script	Translation
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Clear]

Next Script: [Translate]

Script Name	Close
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ IsEmpty ( $$session ) ] #already done Else [ ] #cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Translation.Release"; $$session) ] Set Variable [ $$session; Value:"" ] Set Variable [ $$Languages; Value:"" ] End If
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
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Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Close]

Script Name	Translate
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Translation
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $Languages; Value:Translation::From Language & " -> " & Translation::To Language ] #Do we need a new session? If [ $$languages ≠ $Languages or IsEmpty ( $$session ) ] If [ not IsEmpty ( $$session ) ] #close existing one Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Translation.Release"; $$session) ] Set Variable [ $$session; Value:"" ] Set Variable [ $$Languages; Value:"" ] End If Set Variable [ $status; Value:MBS( "Translation.Status"; Translation::From Language; Translation::To Language) ] If [ $status = "installed" ] #okay Else If [ $status = "supported" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Languages not installed."; Message: "Please install the lanuguages in system preferences."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("ShowURL"; "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.Localization") ] Exit Script [ ] #also okay Else If [ $status = "unsupported" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "This language combination is not supported."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] Else [ ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Translation is not available for these languages."; Message: $status; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Translation.StartSession"; Translation::From Language; Translation::To Language) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to start session."; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] Else [ ] Set Variable [ $$session; Value:$r ] Set Variable [ $$languages; Value:$languages ] End If End If If [ not IsEmpty ( $$session ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Translation.TranslateString"; $$session; Translation::Input) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Sorry, but translation failed."; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ ] Else [ ] Set Field [ Translation::Output; $r ] End If End If #leave session open for next time
Fields used in this script	Translation::From Language Translation::To Language Translation::Input Translation::Output
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Translation
Table occurrences used by this script	Translation
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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