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DynaPDF Test

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DynaPDF Test.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts10
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus32
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
Test
6 fields defined, 2 records
Test

Fields

Table Name: Test - 6 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
dataNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
      PageIndexNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
          PageCountNormal, NumberAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German
              PageImageNormal, BinaryAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
                  PageTextNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                  • Allow editing
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  Storage:
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Indexing: None
                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                  • Index Language: German
                      PageStatsNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                      • Allow editing
                      Validation:
                      • Only during data entry
                      Storage:
                      • Repetitions: 1
                      • Indexing: None
                      • Automatically create indexes as needed
                      • Index Language: German

                          Layout Objects: Test

                          Regular Fields

                          Field Name: Test::data
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 60 pt
                          • Left: 72 pt
                          • Bottom: 203 pt
                          • Right: 553 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
                          No

                          Field Name: Test::PageIndex
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 204 pt
                          • Left: 72 pt
                          • Bottom: 218 pt
                          • Right: 220 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: Test::PageCount
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 222 pt
                          • Left: 72 pt
                          • Bottom: 236 pt
                          • Right: 220 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: Test::PageImage
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 240 pt
                          • Left: 72 pt
                          • Bottom: 707 pt
                          • Right: 553 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
                          No

                          Field Name: Test::PageText
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 444 pt
                          • Left: 618 pt
                          • Bottom: 704 pt
                          • Right: 1099 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: Test::PageStats
                          Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                          • Top: 240 pt
                          • Left: 636 pt
                          • Bottom: 434 pt
                          • Right: 1027 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

                          Group Buttons

                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page count
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 12 pt
                          • Left: 72 pt
                          • Bottom: 31 pt
                          • Right: 187 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageCount” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page image
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 12 pt
                          • Left: 192 pt
                          • Bottom: 31 pt
                          • Right: 307 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageImage” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page text
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 12 pt
                          • Left: 312 pt
                          • Bottom: 31 pt
                          • Right: 427 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageText” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page image BMP
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 84 pt
                          • Left: 618 pt
                          • Bottom: 103 pt
                          • Right: 775 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageImageBMP” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page image PNG
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 114 pt
                          • Left: 618 pt
                          • Bottom: 133 pt
                          • Right: 775 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageImagePNG” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page image TIFF
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 144 pt
                          • Left: 618 pt
                          • Bottom: 163 pt
                          • Right: 775 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageImageTIFF” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page image PNG with 300 dpi
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 174 pt
                          • Left: 616 pt
                          • Bottom: 193 pt
                          • Right: 825 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageImagePNGwithHighRes” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Extract one page
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 12 pt
                          • Left: 432 pt
                          • Bottom: 31 pt
                          • Right: 547 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “ExtractPage” ]

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                          Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                            Type:
                          • Text: Update page statistics
                            Additional Properties:
                          • Change to hand cursor over button
                          • Rectangular
                          • Top: 204 pt
                          • Left: 616 pt
                          • Bottom: 223 pt
                          • Right: 825 pt
                          • Anchoring: Left, Top
                          Perform Script [ “UpdatePageStats” ]

                          Scripts:


                          Script Hierarchy

                          InitDynaPDF
                          UpdatePageCount
                          UpdatePageImage
                          ExtractPage
                          UpdatePageText
                          UpdatePageStats
                          UpdatePageImageBMP
                          UpdatePageImageTIFF
                          UpdatePageImagePNG
                          UpdatePageImagePNGwithHighRes

                          Next Script: [UpdatePageCount]
                          Script NameInitDynaPDF
                          Run script with full access privilegesOff
                          Include In MenuYes
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                            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]Next Script: [UpdatePageImage]
                                          Script NameUpdatePageCount
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                                                  Previous Script: [UpdatePageCount]Next Script: [ExtractPage]
                                                  Script NameUpdatePageImage
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                                                    • #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
                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Test::data) ]
                                                    • #Import all pages
                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ]
                                                    • #Render one page as Picture
                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.RenderPage"; $pdf; Test::PageIndex) ]
                                                    • #Put in Container
                                                    • Set Field [ Test::PageImage; $r ]
                                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                          Previous Script: [UpdatePageImage]Next Script: [UpdatePageText]
                                                          Script NameExtractPage
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                                                          Include In MenuYes
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                                                            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
                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Test::data) ]
                                                            • #Import page one
                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFPage"; $pdf; 1) ]
                                                            • #Set title
                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetDocInfo"; $pdf; "Title"; "One page PDF") ]
                                                            • #Render one page as Picture
                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf; "hello.pdf") ]
                                                            • #Put in Container
                                                            • Set Field [ Test::PageImage; $r ]
                                                            • #Cleanup
                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                  Previous Script: [ExtractPage]Next Script: [UpdatePageStats]
                                                                  Script NameUpdatePageText
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                                                                          Previous Script: [UpdatePageText]Next Script: [UpdatePageImageBMP]
                                                                          Script NameUpdatePageStats
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                                                                            • If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
                                                                            • Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ]
                                                                            • End If
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Test::data) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $stat; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.PageStatistics"; $pdf; Test::PageIndex) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $Count; Value:ValueCount ( $stat ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $PatternCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 1 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $TemplateCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 2 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $BezierCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 3 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $ClipPathCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 4 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $ClosePathCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 5 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $DrawShadingCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 6 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $ImageCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 7 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $LineCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 8 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $RectangleCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 9 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $TextCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 10 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $TextLength; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 11 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $LayerCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 12 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $FontCount; Value:MiddleValues ( $stat ; 13 ; 1 ) ]
                                                                            • Set Field [ Test::PageStats; "PatternCount: " & $PatternCount & "TemplateCount: " & $TemplateCount & "BezierCount: " & $BezierCount & "ClipPathCount: " & $ClipPathCount & "ClosePathCount: " & $ClosePathCount & "DrawShadingCount: " & $DrawShadingCount & "ImageCount: " & $ImageCount & "LineCount: " & $LineCount & "RectangleCount: " & $RectangleCount & "TextCount: " & $TextCount & "TextLength: " & $TextLength & "LayerCount: " & $LayerCount & "FontCount: " & $FontCount ]
                                                                            • #Cleanup
                                                                            • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf) ]
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                                                                                                  Previous Script: [UpdatePageImageTIFF]Next Script: [UpdatePageImagePNGwithHighRes]
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