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Find FileMaker Databases

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Find FileMaker Databases.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	4
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	0

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	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Search	6 fields defined, 0 record	Search

Fields

Table Name: Search - 6 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German
FilePath	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Search		Search Databases synchronously Handle Result
Icon	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1
Attributes JSON	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German
All Results JSON	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German				Clear
ResultCount	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Search		Search Databases synchronously Handle Result Clear

Layout Objects: Search

Regular Fields

Field Name: Search::FilePath

Layout Name:

Top: 88 pt
Left: 9 pt
Bottom: 109 pt
Right: 1110 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: Search::ResultCount

Layout Name:

Top: 10 pt
Left: 161 pt
Bottom: 31 pt
Right: 211 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: Find Databases

Layout Name:

Top: 10 pt
Left: 9 pt
Bottom: 45 pt
Right: 149 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Search Databases synchronously” ]

Scripts:

Search Databases synchronously

Script Hierarchy

Search Databases synchronously

Search Databases asynchronously

Handle Result

Clear

Next Script: [Search Databases asynchronously]

Script Name	Search Databases synchronously
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Search
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $query; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.Create" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.SetQueryString"; $Query; "kMDItemKind=\"FileMaker Document\"") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StartQuery"; $Query) ] #Wait for it to finish Loop Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,2 ] Exit Loop If [ MBS( "MetaDataQuery.IsGathering"; $Query ) = 0 ] End Loop #Stop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StopQuery"; $Query) ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] #Put global result on top: Set Variable [ $Count; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.ResultCount"; $Query ) ] Set Field [ Search::ResultCount; $Count ] If [ $count > 0 ] #And show records: Set Variable [ $index; Value:0 ] Loop New Record/Request Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.PathAtIndex"; $Query; $Index ) ] Set Field [ Search::FilePath; $path ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] #next Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index ≥ $count ] End Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.Close"; $Query ) ] End If
Fields used in this script	Search::ResultCount Search::FilePath
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Tables used in this script	Search
Table occurrences used by this script	Search
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Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Search Databases synchronously]

Next Script: [Handle Result]

Script Name	Search Databases asynchronously
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Start search and let the plugin call a script when we have results Set Variable [ $query; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.Create" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.SetQueryString"; $Query; "kMDItemKind=\"FileMaker Document\"") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.SetScript"; $Query; Get(FileName); "Handle Result") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StartQuery"; $Query) ]
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Previous Script: [Search Databases asynchronously]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Handle Result
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initial gathering for search is done, so we display results: Set Variable [ $query; Value:Get(ScriptParameter) ] #Stop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StopQuery"; $Query) ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] #Put global result on top: Set Variable [ $Count; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.ResultCount"; $Query ) ] Set Field [ Search::ResultCount; $Count ] If [ $count > 0 ] #And show records: Set Variable [ $index; Value:0 ] Loop New Record/Request Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.PathAtIndex"; $Query; $Index ) ] Set Field [ Search::FilePath; $path ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] #next Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index ≥ $count ] End Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "MetaDataQuery.Close"; $Query ) ] End If
Fields used in this script	Search::ResultCount Search::FilePath
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Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Search
Table occurrences used by this script	Search
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Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Handle Result]

Script Name	Clear
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Search::ResultCount; "" ] Set Field [ Search::All Results JSON; "" ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ]
Fields used in this script	Search::ResultCount Search::All Results JSON
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Search
Table occurrences used by this script	Search
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Custom menu set used by this script

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