Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Edit Sheet

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Edit Sheet

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Edit Sheet.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
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	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
XL	3 fields defined, 1 record	XL

Fields

Table Name: XL - 3 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
ExcelFile	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		XL		Run
Result	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		XL		Run
OutputFile	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		XL		Run

Layout Objects: XL

Regular Fields

Field Name: XL::ExcelFile

Layout Name:

Top: 24 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 149 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: XL::Result

Layout Name:

Top: 156 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 170 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: XL::OutputFile

Layout Name:

Top: 174 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 299 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: Run Script

Layout Name:

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 144 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 175 pt
Right: 547 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run” ]

Scripts:

Type:

Text: MBS Plugin Website

Layout Name:

Top: 314 pt
Left: 10 pt
Bottom: 340 pt
Right: 163 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/" ] [ No dialog ]

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Order LibXL License

Layout Name:

Top: 314 pt
Left: 171 pt
Bottom: 340 pt
Right: 324 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Open URL [ "http://monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/xl.shtml" ] [ No dialog ]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	XL
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Find libXL and load it If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #Load template excel file Set Variable [ $bookRef; Value:MBS( "XL.LoadBook"; XL::ExcelFile) ] Set Field [ XL::Result; $bookRef ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Error"; Message: $bookRef; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Cancel”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $sheet; Value:0 ] #First row Set Variable [ $row; Value:4 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 0; 1 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 1; "Cherries" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 2; 5 ) ] #Second row Set Variable [ $row; Value:5 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 0; 2 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 1; "Banana" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 2; 3,5 ) ] #Third row Set Variable [ $row; Value:6 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 0; 3 ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 1; "Oranges" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumber"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 2; 6,25 ) ] #Last row Set Variable [ $row; Value:13 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormula"; $BookRef; $sheet; $row; 2; "SUM(C5:C13)" ) ] #Save to container and cleanup Set Field [ XL::OutputFile; MBS("XL.Save"; $bookRef; "test.xls") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.Release"; $bookRef) ] Set Field [ XL::Result; $r ]
Fields used in this script	XL::ExcelFile XL::Result XL::OutputFile
Scripts used in this script	InitXL
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	XL
Table occurrences used by this script	XL
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Run]

Next Script: [InitXL]

Script Name	Trace
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $Trace; Value:MBS("Trace") ]
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Previous Script: [Trace]

Script Name	InitXL
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Run
Script Definition
Script Steps	#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" ] 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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