Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Apply Letter Paper to PDF

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Apply Letter Paper to PDF

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Apply Letter Paper to PDF.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
Apply Letter Paper to PDF	5 fields defined, 1 record	Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Fields

Table Name: Apply Letter Paper to PDF - 5 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Letter Paper First Page	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Apply Letter Paper to PDF		Run
Letter Paper Second Page	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Apply Letter Paper to PDF		Run
Input PDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Apply Letter Paper to PDF		Run
Output PDF	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Apply Letter Paper to PDF		Run
DynaPDF License Key	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Layout Objects: Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Regular Fields

Field Name: Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper First Page

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

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: Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper Second Page

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Top: 150 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 275 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: Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Input PDF

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Top: 276 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 401 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: Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Output PDF

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Top: 402 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 527 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: Apply Letter Paper to PDF::DynaPDF License Key

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Top: 528 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 542 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: Process PDF

Layout Name:

Apply Letter Paper to PDF

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 390 pt
Left: 420 pt
Bottom: 421 pt
Right: 553 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run” ]

Scripts:

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
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	#Locate DynaPDF library #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\dynapdf.dll" ] Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ] #Server on Linux for FileMaker Cloud Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.linux.so" ] Else #Server on Mac Set Variable [ $path; Value: "/Library/FileMaker Server/dynapdf.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 ; "dynapdf.dll" ) ] #plugin will look for dynapdf.dll and if not found also for dynapdf.dll (64-bit) and dynapdf32.dll (32-bit). Else Set Variable [ $path; Value:Substitute ( $databasePath ; $databaseName ; "dynapdf.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 dynapdf license, please follow links on our pricing page: #https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/filemaker/pricing.shtml Set Variable [ $LicenseKey; Value:"" // put your key here or leave empty for demo. // Use e.g. "Lite", "Pro" or "Starter" to use demo mode for just that mode. ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Initialize"; $path; $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: [InitDynaPDF]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Apply Letter Paper to PDF
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] #Load PDF from container Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] # Check how many pages we have Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Input PDF) ] Set Variable [ $pageCount; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetImportPageCount"; $pdf) ] # add that many pages Set Variable [ $pageIndex; Value:1 ] Set Variable [ $templatePDF; Value:Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper First Page ] Loop # add a page with background Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; $templatePDF) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFPage"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.CloseImportFile"; $pdf) ] # next Set Variable [ $pageIndex; Value:$pageIndex +1 ] Exit Loop If [ $pageIndex > $pageCount ] Set Variable [ $templatePDF; Value:Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper Second Page ] End Loop # now put content on top Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Input PDF) ] Set Variable [ $pageIndex; Value:1 ] Loop # add a page with background Set Variable [ $template; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPageAsTemplate"; $pdf; $pageIndex) ] If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ] # place template Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EditPage"; $pdf; $pageIndex) ] Set Variable [ $w; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageWidth"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $h; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.GetPageHeight"; $pdf) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PlaceTemplateEx"; $pdf; $template; 0; 0; $w; $h) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.EndPage"; $pdf) ] End If # next Set Variable [ $pageIndex; Value:$pageIndex +1 ] Exit Loop If [ $pageIndex > $pageCount ] End Loop Set Field [ Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Output PDF; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "Merged.pdf") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
Fields used in this script	Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Input PDF Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper First Page Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Letter Paper Second Page Apply Letter Paper to PDF::Output PDF
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Apply Letter Paper to PDF
Table occurrences used by this script	Apply Letter Paper to PDF
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