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MBS FileMaker Plugin Example Databases

SQLite blob

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SQLite blob.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts4
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus33
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
SQLite fun
4 fields defined, 1 record
SQLite fun

Fields

Table Name: SQLite fun - 4 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
NameNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: None
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: German
      ImageNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
          PathToSQLiteLibraryNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Global
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Index Language: German
              PathToSQLiteDatabaseNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Global
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Index Language: German

                  Layout Objects: SQLite fun

                  Regular Fields

                  Field Name: SQLite fun::Name
                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                  • Top: 114 pt
                  • Left: 138 pt
                  • Bottom: 128 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
                  Yes

                  Field Name: SQLite fun::PathToSQLiteLibrary
                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                  • Top: 66 pt
                  • Left: 138 pt
                  • Bottom: 80 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
                  No

                  Field Name: SQLite fun::PathToSQLiteDatabase
                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                  • Top: 84 pt
                  • Left: 138 pt
                  • Bottom: 98 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
                  No

                  Field Name: SQLite fun::Image
                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                  • Top: 132 pt
                  • Left: 138 pt
                  • Bottom: 257 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
                  No

                  Group Buttons

                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                    Type:
                  • Text: Create SQLite Database
                    Additional Properties:
                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                  • Rectangular
                  • Top: 12 pt
                  • Left: 12 pt
                  • Bottom: 38 pt
                  • Right: 163 pt
                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                  Perform Script [ “CreateDatabase” ]

                  Scripts:


                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                    Type:
                  • Text: Export selected record to SQLite database
                    Additional Properties:
                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                  • Rectangular
                  • Top: 12 pt
                  • Left: 175 pt
                  • Bottom: 38 pt
                  • Right: 444 pt
                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                  Perform Script [ “ExportRecord” ]

                  Scripts:


                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                    Type:
                  • Text: Import Records from SQLite Database
                    Additional Properties:
                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                  • Rectangular
                  • Top: 12 pt
                  • Left: 454 pt
                  • Bottom: 38 pt
                  • Right: 687 pt
                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                  Perform Script [ “Import” ]

                  Scripts:


                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                    Type:
                  • Text: Trace on
                    Additional Properties:
                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                  • Rectangular
                  • Top: 12 pt
                  • Left: 696 pt
                  • Bottom: 38 pt
                  • Right: 787 pt
                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                  Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("Trace") ]

                  Script Hierarchy

                  CreateDatabase
                  ExportRecord
                  Import
                  OpenDatabase

                  Next Script: [ExportRecord]
                  Script NameCreateDatabase
                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                  Include In MenuYes
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                    Script Definition
                    Script Steps
                    • Perform Script [ “OpenDatabase” ]
                    • Set Variable [ $Connection; Value:Get (ScriptResult) ]
                    • #Set encoding to be UTF-8
                    • Set Variable [ $Command; Value:MBS("SQL.NewCommand"; $Connection; "PRAGMA encoding = \"UTF-8\";") ]
                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.Execute"; $Command) ]
                    • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeCommand"; $Command) ]
                    • #Create a table
                    • Set Variable [ $Command; Value:MBS("SQL.NewCommand"; $Connection; "CREATE TABLE TestImage(Name VARCHAR, Image BLOB)") ]
                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.Execute"; $Command) ]
                    • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.Commit"; $Connection) ]
                    • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeCommand"; $Command) ]
                    • If [ $result ≠ "OK" ]
                    • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Error: " & $result; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                    • Else
                    • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Database created."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                    • End If
                    • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeConnection"; $Connection) ]
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                                Previous Script: [CreateDatabase]Next Script: [Import]
                                Script NameExportRecord
                                Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                Include In MenuYes
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                                  Script Definition
                                  Script Steps
                                  • Perform Script [ “OpenDatabase” ]
                                  • Set Variable [ $Connection; Value:Get (ScriptResult) ]
                                  • #Create insert command with setting values
                                  • Set Variable [ $Command; Value:MBS("SQL.NewCommand"; $Connection; "INSERT INTO 'TestImage' (Name, Image) VALUES (:1,:2)") ]
                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.SetParamAsText"; $Command; 1; SQLite fun::Name) ]
                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.SetParamAsContainer"; $Command; 2; SQLite fun::Image) ]
                                  • #Run it
                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.Execute"; $Command) ]
                                  • #Cleanup
                                  • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.Commit"; $Connection) ]
                                  • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeCommand"; $Command) ]
                                  • If [ $result ≠ "OK" ]
                                  • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Error: " & $result; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                  • Else
                                  • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Record exported."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                  • End If
                                  • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeConnection"; $Connection) ]
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                                        Previous Script: [ExportRecord]Next Script: [OpenDatabase]
                                        Script NameImport
                                        Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                        Include In MenuYes
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                                          Script Definition
                                          Script Steps
                                          • Perform Script [ “OpenDatabase” ]
                                          • Set Variable [ $Connection; Value:Get (ScriptResult) ]
                                          • #Create select and run it
                                          • Set Variable [ $Command; Value:MBS("SQL.NewCommand"; $Connection; "SELECT * FROM TestImage") ]
                                          • #Run it
                                          • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.Execute"; $Command) ]
                                          • If [ $result ≠ "OK" ]
                                          • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Error: " & $result; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                          • Else
                                          • Loop
                                          • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.FetchNext"; $Command) ]
                                          • Exit Loop If [ $result ≠ 1 ]
                                          • New Record/Request
                                          • Set Field [ SQLite fun::Name; MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsText"; $command; "Name") ]
                                          • Set Variable [ $t; Value:MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsJPEG"; $command; "Image"; "test.jpg") ]
                                          • Set Field [ SQLite fun::Image; $t ]
                                          • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                                          • End Loop
                                          • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Records imported."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                          • End If
                                          • #Cleanup
                                          • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeCommand"; $Command) ]
                                          • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.Commit"; $Connection) ]
                                          • Set Variable [ $result2; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeConnection"; $Connection) ]
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                                                Previous Script: [Import]
                                                Script NameOpenDatabase
                                                Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                                Include In MenuYes
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                                                  Script Definition
                                                  Script Steps
                                                  • Set Variable [ $Connection; Value:MBS("SQL.NewConnection") ]
                                                  • #Tell plugin where SQLite library is
                                                  • // Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.SetConnectionOption"; $Connection; "SQLITE.LIBS"; SQLite fun::PathToSQLiteLibrary) ]
                                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.InternalSQLiteLibrary.Activate") ]
                                                  • #Tell plugin we want to use SQLite
                                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.SetClient"; $Connection; "SQLite") ]
                                                  • #Connect to database in read/write/create mode. Creates new file if none exists.
                                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.Connect"; $Connection; SQLite fun::PathToSQLiteDatabase) ]
                                                  • If [ $result = "OK" ]
                                                  • Exit Script [ Result: $Connection ]
                                                  • Else
                                                  • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Error: " & $result; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                                  • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("SQL.FreeConnection"; $Connection) ]
                                                  • Halt Script
                                                  • End If
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