Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Fill Form Fields

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Fill Form Fields

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Fill Form Fields.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
Fill Form Fields	2 fields defined, 1 record	Fill Form Fields

Fields

Table Name: Fill Form Fields - 2 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Input	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Fill Form Fields		Run
Output	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Fill Form Fields		Run

Layout Objects: Fill Form Fields

Regular Fields

Field Name: Fill Form Fields::Input

Layout Name:

Fill Form Fields

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: Fill Form Fields::Output

Layout Name:

Fill Form Fields

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

Type:

Text: Fill Form

Layout Name:

Fill Form Fields

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 72 pt
Left: 414 pt
Bottom: 97 pt
Right: 541 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Run” ]

Scripts:

Script Hierarchy

Run

InitDynaPDF

Next Script: [InitDynaPDF]

Script Name	Run
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Fill Form Fields
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Initialize DynaPDF if needed If [ MBS("DynaPDF.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ] Perform Script [ “InitDynaPDF” ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Trace") ] #run #Clear current PDF document Set Variable [ $pdf; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.OpenPDFFromContainer"; $pdf; Fill Form Fields::Input) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.ImportPDFFile"; $pdf; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "FirstName"; "Joe"; ""; "Left") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetTextFieldValue"; $pdf; "LastName"; "Miller"; ""; "Left") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetCheckBoxState"; $pdf; "Maried"; 1) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetCheckBoxState"; $pdf; "testBox"; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetCheckBoxState"; $pdf; "testRadio"; 0) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("DynaPDF.SetFieldExpValue"; $pdf; "testCombo"; 0; "Hello"; "Hello"; 1) ] Set Field [ Fill Form Fields::Output; MBS("DynaPDF.Save"; $pdf) ] #Cleanup Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "DynaPDF.Release"; $pdf ) ]
Fields used in this script	Fill Form Fields::Input Fill Form Fields::Output
Scripts used in this script	InitDynaPDF
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Fill Form Fields
Table occurrences used by this script	Fill Form Fields
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Run]

Script Name	InitDynaPDF
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	No
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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