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AutoFilter

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AutoFilter.fmp12

Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 6
Value Lists 0
Custom Functions 0
Custom Menus 33
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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Writing data
1 field defined, 1 record
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Table Name: Writing data - 1 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
Output Normal, Binary Auto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1

      Layout Objects: Writing data

      Regular Fields

      Field Name: Writing data::Output
      Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
      • Top: 24 pt
      • Left: 138 pt
      • Bottom: 269 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

      Buttons

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: MBS Plugin Website
      • Top: 287 pt
      • Left: 15 pt
      • Bottom: 313 pt
      • Right: 168 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/" ] [ No dialog ]

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Order LibXL License
      • Top: 287 pt
      • Left: 176 pt
      • Bottom: 313 pt
      • Right: 329 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/xl.shtml" ] [ No dialog ]

      Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
        Type:
      • Text: Create Excel file
        Additional Properties:
      • Change to hand cursor over button
      • Top: 36 pt
      • Left: 414 pt
      • Bottom: 62 pt
      • Right: 567 pt
      • Anchoring: Left, Top
      		 Perform Script [ “Create filter by values” ]

      Scripts:

      Script Hierarchy

      Create filter by values
      Create top N number of items to filter by
      Create sorting
      Create string custom filter
      Create number custom filter
      InitXL

      Next Script: [Create top N number of items to filter by]
      Script Name Create filter by values
      Run script with full access privileges Off
      Siri Shortcut Visible Off
      Include In Menu Yes
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              Previous Script: [Create filter by values] Next Script: [Create sorting]
              Script Name Create top N number of items to filter by
              Run script with full access privileges Off
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              Include In Menu Yes
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                        Previous Script: [Create top N number of items to filter by] Next Script: [Create string custom filter]
                        Script Name Create sorting
                        Run script with full access privileges Off
                        Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                        Include In Menu Yes
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                                  Previous Script: [Create sorting] Next Script: [Create number custom filter]
                                  Script Name Create string custom filter
                                  Run script with full access privileges Off
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                                  Include In Menu Yes
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                                            Previous Script: [Create string custom filter] Next Script: [InitXL]
                                            Script Name Create number custom filter
                                            Run script with full access privileges Off
                                            Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                            Include In Menu Yes
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                                                      Previous Script: [Create number custom filter]
                                                      Script Name InitXL
                                                      Run script with full access privileges Off
                                                      Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                                      Include In Menu Yes
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                                                        Script Definition
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                                                        • #Find libXL and load it
                                                        • #you can have libraries in container and export at runtime to folder of your choice.
                                                        • #Or install library somewhere and pass path.
                                                        • #If library is in same folder as plugin, you can only pass only file name.
                                                        • If [ MBS("IsServer") ]
                                                        • #Put the path you use for your server here:
                                                        • If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ]
                                                        • #Server on Windows
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value:"C:\Programs\FileMaker Server\libxl.dll" ]
                                                        • Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ]
                                                        • #Server on Linux for FileMaker Cloud
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/libxl.so" ]
                                                        • Else [ ]
                                                        • #Server on Mac
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value: "/Library/FileMaker Server/libxl.dylib" ]
                                                        • End If
                                                        • Else [ ]
                                                        • #For desktop and our examples we look in same folder as database:
                                                        • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Get(FilePath) ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:MBS("Path.FilemakerPathToNativePath"; $databasePath) ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $databasePath; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; ".fp7" ; ".fmp12") ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $databaseName; Value:Get(FileName) & ".fmp12" ]
                                                        • If [ Get(SystemPlatform) = -2 ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "libxl.dll" ) ]
                                                        • #plugin will look for libxl.dll and if not found also for libxl64.dll (64-bit) and libxl32.dll (32-bit).
                                                        • Else [ ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "libxl.dylib" ) ]
                                                        • #Mac dylib is usually 32 and 64 bit together.
                                                        • End If
                                                        • End If
                                                        • #You can test for free.
                                                        • #If you like to get a LibXL license, please follow links on our pricing page:
                                                        • #https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/pricing.shtml
                                                        • Set Variable [ $LicenseeName; Value:"your name" ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $LicenseKey; Value:"your LibXL license key" ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Initialize"; $path; $LicenseeName; $LicenseKey) ]
                                                        • If [ $r ≠ "OK" ]
                                                        • #try again with automatic mode (empty path), which looks into the plugin/extension folder for the library.
                                                        • Set Variable [ $path; Value:"" ]
                                                        • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Initialize"; $path; $LicenseeName; $LicenseKey) ]
                                                        • End If
                                                        • If [ $r ≠ "OK" ]
                                                        • Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “No”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ]
                                                        • Halt Script
                                                        • End If
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