Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Export records

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Export records

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Export records.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	2
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
Export records	8 fields defined, 2 records	Export records

Fields

Table Name: Export records - 8 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
First Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
Last Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
Street	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
Zip	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
City	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
Country	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
Phone	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Export records		Export
File	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1		Export records		Export

Layout Objects: Export records

Regular Fields

Field Name: Export records::First Name

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 102 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 116 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: Export records::Last Name

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 120 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 134 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: Export records::Street

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 138 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 152 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: Export records::Zip

Layout Name:

Export records

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: Export records::City

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 174 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 188 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: Export records::Country

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 192 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 206 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: Export records::Phone

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 210 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 224 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: Export records::File

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 6 pt
Left: 336 pt
Bottom: 95 pt
Right: 505 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: Export to Container

Layout Name:

Export records

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 42 pt
Left: 168 pt
Bottom: 67 pt
Right: 283 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Export” ]

Scripts:

Export

Type:

Text: MBS Plugin Website

Layout Name:

Export records

Top: 367 pt
Left: 11 pt
Bottom: 393 pt
Right: 164 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:

Export records

Top: 367 pt
Left: 172 pt
Bottom: 393 pt
Right: 325 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

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

Script Hierarchy

InitXL

Export

Next Script: [Export]

Script Name	InitXL
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Export
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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Previous Script: [InitXL]

Script Name	Export
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Export records
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitXL” ] End If #create new xls file Set Variable [ $book; Value:MBS( "XL.NewBook"; 0 ) ] #create sheet Set Variable [ $sheet; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddSheet"; $book; "Addresses") ] #In Demo Mode writing row 0 is forbidden Set Variable [ $row; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 0; "First Name") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Variable [ $row; Value:$row + 1 ] End If #add header row Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 0; "First Name") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 1; "Last Name") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 2; "Street") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 3; "Zip") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 4; "City") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 5; "Country") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 6; "Phone") ] Set Variable [ $row; Value:$row + 1 ] #Now add data Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] Loop Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 0; Export records::First Name) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 1; Export records::Last Name) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 2; Export records::Street) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 3; Export records::Zip) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 4; Export records::City) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 5; Export records::Country) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "XL.Sheet.CellWriteText"; $book; $sheet; $row; 6; Export records::Phone) ] Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] Set Variable [ $row; Value:$row + 1 ] End Loop Set Field [ Export records::File; MBS("XL.Book.Save"; $book; "test.xls") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("XL.Book.Release"; $book) ]
Fields used in this script	Export records::First Name Export records::Last Name Export records::Street Export records::Zip Export records::City Export records::Country Export records::Phone Export records::File
Scripts used in this script	InitXL
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Export records
Table occurrences used by this script	Export records
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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