Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Printer Dialog on Mac

Components	All	New	MacOS		Windows		Linux		iOS
Examples	Mac & Win		Server	Client	Guides	Statistic	FMM	Blog	Deprecated	Old

MBS FileMaker Plugin Example Databases

Printer Dialog on Mac

All examples are included with download of MBS FileMaker Plugin.

Printer Dialog on Mac.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	4
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	33

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

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Printer Dialog on Mac	3 fields defined, 1 record	Printer Dialog on Mac

Fields

Table Name: Printer Dialog on Mac - 3 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
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: German		Printer Dialog on Mac		Init PrintNormal PrintPDF PrintPrinter
PrinterName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Printer Dialog on Mac		PrintPrinter
Path	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Printer Dialog on Mac		Init PrintPDF

Layout Objects: Printer Dialog on Mac

Regular Fields

Field Name: Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Top: 150 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 371 pt
Right: 521 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Printer Dialog on Mac::PrinterName

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Top: 72 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 86 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Printer Dialog on Mac::Path

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Top: 90 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 104 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: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Print Normal

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 12 pt
Left: 12 pt
Bottom: 37 pt
Right: 139 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “PrintNormal” ]

Scripts:

PrintNormal

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print to PDF

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 12 pt
Left: 144 pt
Bottom: 37 pt
Right: 271 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “PrintPDF” ]

Scripts:

PrintPDF

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Print to this Printer

Layout Name:

Printer Dialog on Mac

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 12 pt
Left: 276 pt
Bottom: 37 pt
Right: 403 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “PrintPrinter” ]

Scripts:

PrintPrinter

Next Script: [PrintNormal]

Script Name	Init
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 Variable [ $path; Value:Get(DesktopPath) ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.FilemakerPathToNativePath"; $path ) ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:$path & "/test.pdf" ] Set Field [ Printer Dialog on Mac::Path; $path ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Install") ] Set Field [ Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac::Path Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Table occurrences used by this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Init]

Next Script: [PrintPDF]

Script Name	PrintNormal
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Allow User Abort [ Off ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Disable") ] Print [ ] Set Field [ Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Table occurrences used by this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [PrintNormal]

Next Script: [PrintPrinter]

Script Name	PrintPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Allow User Abort [ Off ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Enable") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrinterName"; "") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetNoDialog"; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; Printer Dialog on Mac::Path) ] Print [ ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Disable") ] Set Field [ Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings; MBS( "PrintDialog.GetLastSettings" ) ]
Fields used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac::Path Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Table occurrences used by this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [PrintPDF]

Script Name	PrintPrinter
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Allow User Abort [ Off ] If [ Length(Printer Dialog on Mac::PrinterName) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Please put a printer name in the field."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Enable") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrinterName"; Printer Dialog on Mac::PrinterName) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetNoDialog"; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintToPDF"; 0) ] Print [ ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Disable") ] Set Field [ Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings; MBS( "PrintDialog.GetLastSettings" ) ]
Fields used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac::PrinterName Printer Dialog on Mac::Last Settings
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Table occurrences used by this script	Printer Dialog on Mac
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Download example: Printer Dialog on Mac

Used functions: