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iOS Photo Picker

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iOS Photo Picker.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts2
Value Lists1
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus24
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
ImagePicker
1 field defined, 0 record
ImagePicker

Fields

Table Name: ImagePicker - 1 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
PictureNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1

      Layout Objects: ImagePicker

      Regular Fields

      Field Name: ImagePicker::Picture
      Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
      • Top: 60 pt
      • Left: 10 pt
      • Bottom: 485 pt
      • Right: 314 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: Default for Data Type
      • Go to next field using: Tab key
      		No

      Merge Fields

      Field PropertiesCoordinatesFieldsQuick Find
        Text:
      • Installed Plug-ins
      • Top: 504 pt
      • Left: 6 pt
      • Bottom: 600 pt
      • Right: 314 pt
      • Anchoring: Left and Right, Top
        		No

        Buttons

        Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
          Type:
        • Text: Show Picker
        • Top: 11 pt
        • Left: 10 pt
        • Bottom: 41 pt
        • Right: 106 pt
        • Anchoring: Left, Top
        		Perform Script [ “Pick”; Parameter: "PhotoLibrary" ]

        Scripts:


        Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
          Type:
        • Text: Examples List
        • Top: 11 pt
        • Left: 190 pt
        • Bottom: 41 pt
        • Right: 314 pt
        • Anchoring: Right, Top
        		Select Window [ Name: "iOS Examples" ]

        Value Lists

        Value List NameSourceValuesOn Layouts
        ServicesCustom
        • Facebook, Twitter, SinaWeibo, TencentWeibo

          Script Hierarchy

          Pick
          GotImage

          Next Script: [GotImage]
          Script NamePick
          Run script with full access privilegesOff
          Include In MenuYes
          Layouts that use this script
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            Script Definition
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                          Previous Script: [Pick]
                          Script NameGotImage
                          Run script with full access privilegesOff
                          Include In MenuNo
                          Layouts that use this script
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                              Script Definition
                              Script Steps
                              • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,5 ]
                              • Loop
                              • Set Variable [ $BytesLoaded; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.BytesLoaded") ]
                              • Set Variable [ $TotalBytes; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.TotalBytes") ]
                              • Set Variable [ $ImageCount; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.ImageCount") ]
                              • If [ MBS("PhotoPicker.IsLoading") ]
                              • Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): ,1 ]
                              • Else
                              • Exit Loop If [ 1 ]
                              • End If
                              • End Loop
                              • Set Variable [ $ImageCount; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.ImageCount") ]
                              • Set Variable [ $index; Value:0 ]
                              • If [ $index < $ImageCount ]
                              • Loop
                              • #Process each image
                              • Set Variable [ $FilePath; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.File"; $index) ]
                              • Set Variable [ $Error; Value:MBS("PhotoPicker.Error"; $index) ]
                              • If [ Length ( $FilePath ) > 0 ]
                              • New Record/Request
                              • If [ Right ( $FilePath; 5 ) = ".heic" ]
                              • #special case for HEIC images -> we convert them to PNG
                              • Set Variable [ $Image; Value:MBS( "Container.ReadImageFile"; $FilePath; "PNG"; "image.png") ]
                              • Else
                              • #all other files get imported
                              • Set Variable [ $Image; Value:MBS( "Container.ReadFile"; $FilePath) ]
                              • End If
                              • Set Field [ ImagePicker::Picture; $image ]
                              • Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ]
                              • End If
                              • #next
                              • Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ]
                              • Exit Loop If [ $index ≥ $ImageCount ]
                              • End Loop
                              • End If
                              • Set Variable [ $Image; Value:MBS( "PhotoPicker.Clear") ]
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