Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: PrintDialog.SetPrintType

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PrintDialog.SetPrintType

Sets what FileMaker will print.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
PrintDialog	5.0	Yes	No	No	No	No

MBS( "PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; Type { ; BlankOption } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

Type What to print. Can be 0 for records being browsed, 1 for current record or 2 for blank record. 1

BlankOption Optional, which option to select for blank. Can be 0 for "as formatted", 1 for "with boxes" or 2 for "with underline". 0 Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
Type	What to print. Can be 0 for records being browsed, 1 for current record or 2 for blank record.	1
BlankOption	Optional, which option to select for blank. Can be 0 for "as formatted", 1 for "with boxes" or 2 for "with underline".	0	Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets what FileMaker will print.
Works only if dialog is not shown currently.

Examples

Test all variants:

Allow User Abort [Off]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Enable")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrinterName"; "")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetNoDialog"; 1)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test-0.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; 0; 0)]
Print []
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test-1.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; 1; 0)]
Print []
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test-2-0.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; 2; 0)]
Print []
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test-2-1.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; 2; 1)]
Print []
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetDestinationPath"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test-2-2.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.SetPrintType"; 2; 2)]
Print []
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("PrintDialog.Disable")]

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MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 5.0pr5

Created 27th December 2014, last changed 27th December 2014

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