Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: WebView.SetPrintParameter

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WebView.SetPrintParameter

Sets print parameters for WebView.Print method.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
WebView	2.1	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

MBS( "WebView.SetPrintParameter"; ParameterName; ParameterValue ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

ParameterName The name of the parameter.
For MacOS, can be horizontallyCentered, verticallyCentered, showPrintPanel, orientation, printer, bottomMargin, topMargin, leftMargin or rightMargin. orientation

ParameterValue The value for the given parameter: A boolean value for horizontallyCentered, verticallyCentered and showPrintPanel. "portrait" or "landscape" for orientation. The printer name for printer. A number for bottomMargin, topMargin, leftMargin or rightMargin. portrait

Parameter	Description	Example
ParameterName	The name of the parameter. For MacOS, can be horizontallyCentered, verticallyCentered, showPrintPanel, orientation, printer, bottomMargin, topMargin, leftMargin or rightMargin.	orientation
ParameterValue	The value for the given parameter: A boolean value for horizontallyCentered, verticallyCentered and showPrintPanel. "portrait" or "landscape" for orientation. The printer name for printer. A number for bottomMargin, topMargin, leftMargin or rightMargin.	portrait

Result

Returns OK or an error message.

Description

Sets print parameters for WebView.Print method.
If showPrintPanel (Default 1) if set to 0, then no print window is shown. verticallyCentered and horizontallyCentered define if content is centered. If printer name is not valid, it will be ignored.

Version 5.2 adds PaperName, PaperWidth and PaperHeight.
Use WebView.GetPrintParameter to query.

Version 10.3 adds iOS support with settings for orientation and JobName.

Examples

Sets bottom margin to 5 points:

MBS("WebView.SetPrintParameter"; "bottomMargin"; 5)

Use square paper size:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WebView.SetPrintParameter"; "paperWidth"; 800)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WebView.SetPrintParameter"; "paperHeight"; 800)]

Use A4 paper:

MBS("WebView.SetPrintParameter"; "paperName"; "iso-a4")

Set landscape:

MBS("WebView.SetPrintParameter"; "orientation"; "landscape")

Example Databases

WebViewer/WebKit 1.x macOS only/WebViewer Print

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Release notes

Version 10.3
- Added iOS support for WebView.SetPrintParameter and WebView.GetPrintParameter. Currently only supporting JobName and Orientation as settings.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 9th July 2020

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