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WebViewer Save PDF

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WebViewer Save PDF.fmp12

Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 7
Value Lists 0
Custom Functions 0
Custom Menus 32
File Options
Default custom menu set [Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme Minimalist
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 Off
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

 

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Webviewer PDFKit
1 field defined, 2 records
 Webviewer PDFKit

Fields

Table Name: Webviewer PDFKit - 1 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
data Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1

      Layout Objects: Webviewer PDFKit

      Regular Fields

      Field Name: Webviewer PDFKit::data
      Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
      • Top: 83 pt
      • Left: 565 pt
      • Bottom: 743 pt
      • Right: 1112 pt
      • Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom
      		 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

      Buttons

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Render Image
        Additional Properties:
      • Change to hand cursor over button
      • Top: 12 pt
      • Left: 18 pt
      • Bottom: 42 pt
      • Right: 202 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Perform Script [ “Render Image” ]

      Scripts:

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Print to PDF
        Additional Properties:
      • Change to hand cursor over button
      • Top: 12 pt
      • Left: 412 pt
      • Bottom: 42 pt
      • Right: 596 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Perform Script [ “Print To PDF” ]

      Scripts:

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Render PDF (Mac)
        Additional Properties:
      • Change to hand cursor over button
      • Top: 12 pt
      • Left: 215 pt
      • Bottom: 42 pt
      • Right: 399 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Perform Script [ “Render PDF” ]

      Scripts:

      Web Viewer Controls

      Web Viewer Control Properties Coordinates Web Address
        Object Name:
      • web
        Additional Properties:
      • Allow interaction with web viewer content
      • Display progress bar
      • Display status messages
      • Automatically encode URL
      • Top: 83 pt
      • Left: 6 pt
      • Bottom: 743 pt
      • Right: 553 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top and Bottom
      		 "about:blank"

      Script Hierarchy

      Save to PDF on macOS
      Print To PDF
      Print To PDF with options
      Render PDF
      Render Image
      Get Screenshot
      Clear

      Next Script: [Print To PDF]
      Script Name Save to PDF on macOS
      Run script with full access privileges Off
      Siri Shortcut Visible Off
      Include In Menu Yes
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          Script Definition
          Script Steps
          • #if you load a PDF into the web viewer, you can extact it
          • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
          • #Load a PDF
          • Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/files/Installation.pdf" ]
          • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ]
          • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; MBS( "WebView.GetSourceData"; "web" ) ]
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                  Previous Script: [Save to PDF on macOS] Next Script: [Print To PDF with options]
                  Script Name Print To PDF
                  Run script with full access privileges Off
                  Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                  Include In Menu Yes
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                    Script Definition
                    Script Steps
                    • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
                    • Set Variable [ $filename; Value:Get(UUIDNumber) & ".pdf" ]
                    • Set Variable [ $path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ); $filename ) ]
                    • #delete if it exists
                    • If [ MBS("Files.FileExists"; $path) ]
                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Files.Delete"; $path) ]
                    • End If
                    • #Load a website
                    • If [ Position ( MBS("WebView.GetURL"; "web") ; "http"; 1; 1) = 0 ]
                    • Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/" ]
                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ]
                    • End If
                    • #reset plugin settings and print with current settings
                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WebView.ClearPrintParameters") ]
                    • #print to temp file
                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WebView.PrintToFile"; "web"; $Path ) ]
                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 1 ]
                    • #load it
                    • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; MBS("Container.ReadFile"; $path; "auto"; "print.pdf") ]
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                            Previous Script: [Print To PDF] Next Script: [Render PDF]
                            Script Name Print To PDF with options
                            Run script with full access privileges Off
                            Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                            Include In Menu Yes
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                                        Previous Script: [Print To PDF with options] Next Script: [Render Image]
                                        Script Name Render PDF
                                        Run script with full access privileges Off
                                        Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                        Include In Menu Yes
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                                          Script Definition
                                          Script Steps
                                          • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
                                          • If [ Position ( MBS("WebView.GetURL"; "web") ; "http"; 1; 1) = 0 ]
                                          • #Load a website
                                          • Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/" ]
                                          • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ]
                                          • End If
                                          • #Render PDF
                                          • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; MBS("WebView.RenderPDF"; "web") ]
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                                                  Previous Script: [Render PDF] Next Script: [Get Screenshot]
                                                  Script Name Render Image
                                                  Run script with full access privileges Off
                                                  Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                                  Include In Menu Yes
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                                                    Script Definition
                                                    Script Steps
                                                    • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
                                                    • If [ Position ( MBS("WebView.GetURL"; "web") ; "http"; 1; 1) = 0 ]
                                                    • #Load a website
                                                    • Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/" ]
                                                    • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ]
                                                    • End If
                                                    • #Take a picture
                                                    • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; MBS("WebView.RenderImage"; "web") ]
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                                                            Script Name Get Screenshot
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                                                                • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
                                                                • If [ Position ( MBS("WebView.GetURL"; "web") ; "http"; 1; 1) = 0 ]
                                                                • #Load a website
                                                                • Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web"; URL: "http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/" ]
                                                                • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ]
                                                                • End If
                                                                • #Take a picture
                                                                • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; MBS("WebView.Screenshot"; "web") ]
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                                                                        Previous Script: [Get Screenshot]
                                                                        Script Name Clear
                                                                        Run script with full access privileges Off
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                                                                        Include In Menu Yes
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                                                                            • Set Field [ Webviewer PDFKit::data; "" ]
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