Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Create Sort Script

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Create Sort Script

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Create Sort Script.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
Create Sort Script	4 fields defined, 1 record	Create Sort Script

Fields

Table Name: Create Sort Script - 4 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
FileName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Sort Script		Get Field List
TableName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Sort Script		Get Field List Generate XML
XML	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Sort Script		Generate XML Copy To Clipboard Clear
Fields	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Create Sort Script		Get Field List Generate XML Clear

Layout Objects: Create Sort Script

Regular Fields

Field Name: Create Sort Script::FileName

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 52 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 73 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: Create Sort Script::TableName

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 75 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 96 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: Create Sort Script::Fields

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 98 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 520 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: Create Sort Script::XML

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 99 pt
Left: 453 pt
Bottom: 520 pt
Right: 1016 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: Example file included with MBS FileMaker Plugin.

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Additional Properties:

Rectangular

Top: 545 pt
Left: 25 pt
Bottom: 566 pt
Right: 336 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Open URL [ "https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/" ] [ No dialog ]

Type:

Text: Get Field List

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 52 pt
Left: 454 pt
Bottom: 88 pt
Right: 599 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Get Field List” ]

Scripts:

Get Field List

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Generate XML

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 52 pt
Left: 616 pt
Bottom: 88 pt
Right: 761 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Generate XML” ]

Scripts:

Generate XML

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Copy To Clipboard

Layout Name:

Create Sort Script

Top: 52 pt
Left: 778 pt
Bottom: 88 pt
Right: 923 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Copy To Clipboard” ]

Scripts:

Copy To Clipboard

Next Script: [Generate XML]

Script Name	Get Field List
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Create Sort Script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#get field list without globals or summary fields Set Variable [ $list; Value:MBS( "FM.ExecuteFileSQL"; Create Sort Script::FileName; "SELECT FieldName, FieldID FROM FileMaker_Fields WHERE TableName = ? AND NOT (FieldType LIKE '%global%' OR FieldClass LIKE '%Summary%')" ; 9; 13; Create Sort Script::TableName ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to query"; Message: $list; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else Set Field [ Create Sort Script::Fields; $list ] End If
Fields used in this script	Create Sort Script::FileName Create Sort Script::TableName Create Sort Script::Fields
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Sort Script
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Sort Script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Get Field List]

Next Script: [Copy To Clipboard]

Script Name	Generate XML
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Create Sort Script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $xmlPre; Value:"<fmxmlsnippet type=\"FMObjectList\"><Step enable=\"True\" id=\"141\" name=\"Set Variable\"><Value><Calculation><![CDATA[Get(ScriptParameter)]]></Calculation></Value><Repetition><Calculation><![CDATA[1]]></Calculation></Repetition><Name>$sortBy</Name></Step>¶<Step enable=\"True\" id=\"68\" name=\"If\"><Calculation><![CDATA[$sortBy = \"\"]]></Calculation></Step><Step enable=\"True\" id=\"89\" name=\"# (comment)\"><Text>nothing to do</Text></Step>¶" ] Set Variable [ $xmlPost; Value:"<Step enable=\"True\" id=\"70\" name=\"End If\"></Step>¶</fmxmlsnippet>" ] Set Variable [ $xmlTemplate; Value:"<Step enable=\"True\" id=\"125\" name=\"Else If\"><Calculation><![CDATA[$sortBy = \"FieldName\"]]></Calculation></Step>¶<Step enable=\"True\" id=\"39\" name=\"Sort Records\"><NoInteract state=\"True\"></NoInteract><Restore state=\"True\"></Restore><SortList Maintain=\"True\" value=\"True\"><Sort type=\"Ascending\"><PrimaryField><Field table=\"TableName\" id=\"FieldID\" name=\"FieldName\"></Field></PrimaryField></Sort></SortList></Step>¶" ] Set Variable [ $xml; Value:$xmlPre ] Set Variable [ $fields; Value:Create Sort Script::Fields ] Set Variable [ $count; Value:ValueCount ( $fields ) ] Set Variable [ $index; Value:1 ] If [ $index ≤ $count ] Loop #your script steps here Set Variable [ $line; Value:Substitute(GetValue($fields; $index); Char(9); ¶) ] Set Variable [ $name; Value:GetValue($line; 1) ] Set Variable [ $id; Value:GetValue($line; 2) ] Set Variable [ $x; Value:Substitute(Substitute(Substitute($xmlTemplate; "FieldName"; $name); "FieldID"; $id); "TableName"; Create Sort Script::TableName) ] Set Variable [ $xml; Value:$xml & $x ] #next Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index > $count ] End Loop End If Set Variable [ $xml; Value:$xml & $xmlPost ] Set Field [ Create Sort Script::XML; $xml ]
Fields used in this script	Create Sort Script::Fields Create Sort Script::TableName Create Sort Script::XML
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Sort Script
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Sort Script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Generate XML]

Next Script: [Clear]

Script Name	Copy To Clipboard
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Create Sort Script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Copy to clipboard, so you can paste in script editor Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Clipboard.SetFileMakerData"; "ScriptStep"; Create Sort Script::XML ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to set clipboard"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If
Fields used in this script	Create Sort Script::XML
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Sort Script
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Sort Script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Copy To Clipboard]

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 [ Create Sort Script::Fields; "" ] Set Field [ Create Sort Script::XML; "" ]
Fields used in this script	Create Sort Script::Fields Create Sort Script::XML
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Create Sort Script
Table occurrences used by this script	Create Sort Script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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