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Sunsetting tesseract 3
by Christian Schmitz 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Hello, We plan to remove the old Tesseract 3 used in the OCR functions. Anyone here using OCR functions without loading Tesseract 4 or 5.x with OCR.Load function? Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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[ANN] 15.1pr4
by Christian Schmitz 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

Hi, * Added Saxon example to visualize electronic invoices in UBL, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X or X-Rechnung format. * Added Saxon example to validate the ZUGFeRD, Factur-X or X-Rechnung invoice. * Updated CURL library to version 8.12.1. * Implemented keep alive for MQTT feature in CURL functions. Use CURL.SetOptionUpkeepIntervalMS function to enable. * Added check for menu sorting to not do it when a dialog shows. Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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[ANN] 15.1pr3
by Christian Schmitz 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

Hi, * Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.97.276. * Applied fix for CURL 8.12 to avoid server timeout after STARTTLS for SMTP. * Updated SQLite to version 3.49.0. * Added an OutputJSON option to the JSON for Barcode.GenerateJSON function to output drawing commands as JSON. * Improved SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand to better detect layout vs. browse mode. * Added SyntaxColoring.TurnErrorsBlue.SetEnabled and SyntaxColoring.TurnErrorsBlue.GetEnabled functions to help colorblind people to read errors in debugger. * Updated lcms library to version 2.17. * Added Files.ShowPropertyDialog function for Windows to show a property dialog of a file. * Fixed memory issue for SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand causing crashes. * Added Files.ShareFile function. * Fixed search field in script workspace to scroll horizontally as you type. * Added Text.SplitByLength function. Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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[ANN] 15.1pr2
by Christian Schmitz 06 Feb '25

06 Feb '25

Hi, * Added ECKey.BuiltInCurvesJSON function. * Added ECKey.CurveNameToID function. * Added ECKey.ES256Sign and ECKey.ES256Verify. * Tuned auto complete in custom functions to be less aggressive. * Added DynaPDF.CustomerID function. * Added AvailabilityExpression parameter to SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand function. * Improved List.RegExMatch and QuickList.RegExMatch to take options in text form in addition to integers. * Improved Text.ReadTextFile to read things from /proc/ folder on Linux. * Updated CURL library to version 8.12.0. * Added workaround for a bug in Plugin SDK for returning text in UTF-16 back to FileMaker. * Warning: CURL 8.12 has a bug with STARTTLS for SMTP causing a server timeout. We implemented a workaround until an official fix is available. * Added SyntaxColoring.SortMenuEntries.GetEnabled and SyntaxColoring.SortMenuEntries.SetEnabled functions. * Improved SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand to add entries to the menu, if you have a spelling suggestion. Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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Digital Sign PDF
by Pedro Cordovés Dorta 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

Hello Christian, We are using your MBS plugin, and I have a question. Is it possible to sign a PDF document generated with FileMaker with your plugin and a digital certificate? Thanks a lot for your help. Saludos, Pedro ________________________________ Pedro Cordovés Dorta [tglogo]<http://www.tecgroup.es/> Technology Group, s.l. C/ Puerto de los Leones, 2 · Oficina 2-9 · 28220 Majadahonda · Madrid Tlf: + 34 916 029 243 · email: pcordoves(a)tecgroup.es<mailto:pcordoves@tecgroup.es> · web: http://www.tecgroup.es<http://www.tecgroup.es/> · Mapa de Localización<http://www.technologygroup.es/index.php?section=37> [partneralliancev2]<http://www.tecgroup.es/> CONSULTORIA DE SERVICIOS INFORMATICOS Y COMUNICACIONES DESDE 1990 Este correo electrónico es confidencial y para uso exclusivo de la persona u organización a la que se dirige. Cualquier opinión o consejo que se expresen en él pertenecen únicamente a su autor y no representan necesariamente a Technology Group, S.L. Si no es usted la persona a la que se dirige este correo, no lo copie, modifique, distribuya o utilice en ningún modo. Si ha recibido este correo por error, por favor, comuníqueselo al remitente y bórrelo. Aunque este correo ha sido comprobado en busca de virus u otros defectos, se declina la responsabilidad por cualquier pérdida o daño consecuencia de su recepción o uso. This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or organisation to whom it is addressed. Any opinions or advice presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Technology Group, S.L. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy, modify, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete this email from your system. Although this email has been checked for viruses and other defects, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage arising from its receipt or use.

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[ANN] 15.1pr1
by Christian Schmitz 01 Feb '25

01 Feb '25

Hi, Let's start a new round for MBS Plugin development: * Added flag 2048 for JSON.Import and XML.Import functions to check field types and convert number, time, date and timestamp if needed. * Added link detection for calculations. * Added mitigation against buffer overflow in Windows for snprintf function. * Added Plugin.LimitToFile function. * Added Python.AddSysPath function. * Added Saxon.SetLicense and Saxon.ClearLicense function. * Added WebView.ClearPrintParameters function. * Added WebView.List function. * Enabled EXSLT extensions for XML.ApplyStylesheet. * Fixed a problem with WebView.PrintToFile not passing paper height correctly. * Fixed CNContact.Value function to return empty value for birthday if there is none, instead of an error. * Fixed WebView.SetPrintParameter to use points in 72 dpi instead of inches for paper size and margins. * Improved CURL.GetResultAsGIF, CURL.GetResultAsJPEG, CURL.GetResultAsPDF and CURL.GetResultAsPNG to return empty if the data is not the expected type. * Removed dependency to CXXABI_1.3.13 for Linux, introduced in 15.0. * Updated DynaPDF library to version 4.0.97.274. * Updated for next FileMaker version. * Updated lcms library to version 2.17rc0. * Updated SQLite to version 3.48.0. * Fixed an issue with SerialPort function where script trigger would not be reset if you read zero bytes. * Changed SerialPort.Resume and SerialPort.Clear to allow script trigger. * Added flags MediaBox and CropBox to DynaPDF.Parser.ExtractText, DynaPDF.ExtractText and DynaPDF.ExtractDocumentText. * Improved SerialPort.SetBaudRate to not try to change if the baud rate if the old and new rate are the same. * Improved XML.Canonical, XML.Compact, XML.Format and XML.Colorize functions to return empty text for empty output. * Implemented keep alive for MQTT feature in CURL functions. Use CURL.SetOptionTCPKeepAlive function to enable. Download at https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/Prerelease/ or ask for being added to the DropBox shared folder. New functions here: https://www.mbsplugins.eu/newinversion151.shtml Please also go to the FM Soup forum and setup "Watching First Post" for the MBS category, so you get an email when I start my pre-release topic. Then once you see that, please put the topic on watching, so you get an email for every new posting from me. https://the.fmsoup.org/c/plugins/mbs-plugins/58 Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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[ANN] MBS Plugin 15.0 for Claris FileMaker - More than 7500 Functions In One Plugin
by Christian Schmitz 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Nickenich, Germany - (January 14th, 2025) -- Monkeybread Software today is pleased to announce MBS Plugin 15.0 for Claris FileMaker for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin currently available for Claris FileMaker produce line. As the leading database management solution for Windows, macOS, iOS and the web, the Claris FileMaker Pro Integrated Development Environment supports a plugin architecture that can easily extend the feature set of the application. MBS FileMaker Plugin 15.0 has been updated and now includes over 7500 different functions, and the versatile plugin has gained more new functions: For macOS Sequoia we like to use more of Apple Intelligence. As part of that you can show the image playground window. The user can generate a picture based on a prompt and an input image using our ImagePlayground functions. We work on integrating the Saxon XML processing libraries into FileMaker. Once completed this will allow you to use XSLT 3.0 for transformations, XQuery 3.1 for queries, XSD 1.1 for document validation and XPath 3.1 for navigation within documents. This version includes a preview of the functions for you to try. For DynaPDF we got the DynaPDF.CheckEmbeddedFileCheckSum function to validate whether a checksum for an embedded file inside a PDF is valid. The DynaPDF.ConvToFreeTextCallout allows you to convert a regular FreeText annotation to a FreeTextCallout annotation. And with DynaPDF.DeleteOutputIntent you can delete an output intent, e.g. if you like to define a different colorspace as output intent. For the menubar we sort the hidden window list alphabetically. We improved the auto complete feature for custom functions and added a checkbox for it to the preferences dialog. We improved our field picker enhancements in FileMaker to work in more places. We show you details for a field in the tooltip and show the arrow control on the top right to jump to the last used table occurence. The SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand function can add context menu commands for layout and browse mode instead of just Script Workspace. In XL functions we added ways to get and set properties for a document like title or subject. You can also remove the properties and query the default format for a row or column. The XL.Sheet.CellWriteTexts function can optionally use blank cells for empty texts. For macOS we can set key equivalents for our dialog boxes for each button using Dialog.SetKeyEquivalent. The AVAsset.TrackInfo function can query format information and Process.LoadFramework function can explicitly load a macOS framework. The DragDrop.GetPathList function returns the list of all paths received. We added JSON.SetVariables and JSON.ClearVariables to match similar XML functions, we allow you to merge output and error streams for shell functions, we added an Archive.IsOpen function and you can set whether audit ignores empty field for creating a record. Finally we updated the curl library to version 8.11.1, DynaPDF to 4.0.96.273, expat library to 2.6.4, LibXL to 4.5.0, mongo-c-driver to 1.29.1, SQLAPI to 5.3.5, SQLite to 3.47.2, ssh2 to 1.11.1, taglib to 2.0.2, zlib to 1.3.1 and zxing to version 2.3. See release notes for a complete list of changes: https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/releasenotes150.shtml More details in the release notes. Please take the time to check our 600 example databases and check where you can use our plugin features in your solutions. System Requirements: * macOS 10.13 or later * Windows 10 and newer, Windows 7 and 8 on request. * FileMaker Pro 7 to 21.1 * FileMaker iOS SDK * FileMaker Server for Linux, Windows or macOS Pricing and Availability: MBS FileMaker Plugin is available directly from the MonkeyBread Software website with licenses starting at just $149 USD. You can just download and try the plugin without a license or request a trail license. Not all functions are available in all platforms, please check specifications. Please join us on the next conferences and visit our booth. Monkeybread Software Website https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/ Documentation: https://mbsplugins.eu/ Release notes: https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/releasenotes.shtml Located in beautiful Nickenich, Germany, MonkeyBread Software is a privately held company founded in 2000 by Christian Schmitz. MonkeyBread Software focuses on the Macintosh, Linux and Windows platforms. With over twenty years as a software developer, Christian's aim is developing unique and useful utilities, complemented by first-class customer support. Copyright 2000-2025 Christian Schmitz Software GmbH. MonkeyBread Software is a registered trademark of Christian Schmitz, Nickenich. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. FileMaker Pro and FileMaker are trademarks of Claris International, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Greetings Christian Schmitz Monkeybread Software

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[ANN] Neues MBS Plugin 15.0 für Claris FileMaker - Über 7500 Funktionen in einem Plugin
by Christian Schmitz 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

14. Januar 2025 - Monkeybread Software veröffentlicht heute das MBS Plugin für Claris FileMaker in Version 15.0, mit inzwischen über 7500 Funktionen eines der größten FileMaker Plugins überhaupt. Hier einige der Neuerungen: Für macOS Sequoia können wir mehr von Apple Intelligence nutzen. Als Teil davon können Sie das ImagePlayground-Fenster einblenden. Der Benutzer kann mit unseren ImagePlayground-Funktionen ein Bild auf der Grundlage einiger Stichwörter und eines Eingabebildes erzeugen. Wir arbeiten daran, die Saxon XML-Bibliotheken in FileMaker zu integrieren. Sobald dies abgeschlossen ist, können Sie XSLT 3.0 für Transformationen, XQuery 3.1 für Abfragen, XSD 1.1 für die Dokumentenvalidierung und XPath 3.1 für die Navigation in Dokumenten verwenden. Diese Version enthält eine Vorschau der Funktionen, die Sie ausprobieren können. Für DynaPDF gibt es die Funktion DynaPDF.CheckEmbeddedFileCheckSum, mit der überprüft werden kann, ob eine Prüfsumme für eine eingebettete Datei in einem PDF gültig ist. Die Funktion DynaPDF.ConvToFreeTextCallout ermöglicht die Umwandlung einer regulären FreeText-Anmerkung in eine FreeTextCallout-Anmerkung. Und mit DynaPDF.DeleteOutputIntent können Sie einen Output Intent löschen, z.B. wenn Sie einen anderen Farbraum als Output Intent definieren möchten. In der Menüleiste wird die Liste der ausgeblendeten Fenster nun alphabetisch sortiert. Wir haben die Autovervollständigung für benutzerdefinierte Funktionen verbessert und eine Checkbox dafür in den Einstellungsdialog eingefügt. Wir haben unsere Erweiterung für die Feldauswahl in FileMaker verbessert, damit sie an mehr Stellen funktioniert. Wir zeigen Ihnen Details zu einem Feld im Tooltip an und zeigen das Pfeil-Steuerelement oben rechts an, um zum zuletzt verwendeten Tabellenvorkommen zu springen. Die Funktion SyntaxColoring.AddContextMenuCommand kann Kontextmenübefehle für das Layout und den Browse-Modus hinzufügen, anstatt nur für den Script Workspace. In den XL-Funktionen wurden Möglichkeiten zum Abrufen und Setzen von Eigenschaften für ein Dokument wie Titel oder Betreff hinzugefügt. Sie können auch die Eigenschaften entfernen und das Standardformat für eine Zeile oder Spalte abfragen. Die Funktion XL.Sheet.CellWriteTexts kann optional leere Zellen für leere Texte verwenden. Für macOS können wir mit Dialog.SetKeyEquivalent Tastenäquivalente für unsere Dialogfelder für jede Schaltfläche festlegen. Die Funktion AVAsset.TrackInfo kann Formatinformationen abfragen und die Funktion Process.LoadFramework kann explizit ein macOS-Framework laden. Die Funktion DragDrop.GetPathList gibt die Liste aller empfangenen Pfade zurück. Wir haben JSON.SetVariables und JSON.ClearVariables hinzugefügt, ähnlichen zu unseren XML-Funktionen. Wir erlauben Ihnen die Ausgaben und Fehler für Shell-Funktionen zusammen auszulesen, wir haben eine Archive.IsOpen-Funktion hinzugefügt und Sie können festzulegen, ob Audit leere Felder bei der Erstellung eines Datensatzes ignoriert. Schließlich haben wir die curl-Bibliothek auf Version 8.11.1, DynaPDF auf 4.0.96.273, expat-Bibliothek auf 2.6.4, LibXL auf 4.5.0, den Mongo-C Treiber auf 1.29.1, SQLAPI auf 5.3.5, SQLite auf 3.47.2, ssh2 auf 1.11.1, taglib auf 2.0.2, zlib auf 1.3.1 und zxing auf Version 2.3 aktualisiert. Alle Änderungen in den Release Notes: https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/releasenotes150.shtml Mehr Details zu den Änderungen finden Sie in den Release Notes. Nehmen Sie sich ruhig einmal die Zeit das Plugin näher anzuschauen. Probieren Sie die über 600 Beispieldatenbanken und überlegen Sie einmal, wo Sie welche Funktion in ihren Lösungen einbauen können. Systemvorraussetzungen: * macOS 10.13 oder neuer * Windows 10 und neuer, Windows 7 und 8 auf Anfrage * FileMaker Pro 7 bis 21.1 * FileMaker iOS SDK * FileMaker Server für Linux, Windows oder macOS Lizenzen gibt es ab 119 Euro (zuzüglich MWSt) direkt auf unserer Webseite. Sie können die Plugins gerne ohne Lizenz einmal testen oder eine Trial Lizenz anfordern. Bei Fragen können Sie sich gerne auf Deutsch oder Englisch an uns wenden, per Email oder Telefon. Gerne können Sie auch auf einem FileMaker Stammtisch oder auf einer der nächsten FileMaker Konferenzen mehr erfahren. Mehr Informationen auf unserer Webseite: https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/ Dokumentation: https://mbsplugins.eu/ Release Notes: https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/releasenotes.shtml Mit freundlichen Grüßen Christian Schmitz Monkeybread Software

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[ANN] 15.0pr1
by Christian Schmitz 01 Jan '25

01 Jan '25

Hi, * Added Saxon functions. * Added VolumeUUID to Files.DiskInfo function for macOS, iOS and Windows. * Fixed DynaPDF.GetEmbeddedFile to return checksum as Hex string. * Improved JSON.SetVariables and XML.SetVariables functions to work better with multi line texts. * Added DynaPDF.CheckEmbeddedFileCheckSum function. * Added Shell.SetMergeErrorAndOutput and Shell.GetMergeErrorAndOutput functions. * Updated SQLAPI to version 5.3.5. * Updated for next FileMaker version. Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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[ANN] 14.6pr6
by Christian Schmitz 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Hi, * Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.96.273. * Added MinDataInterval, MaxDataInterval, DataRate, MinDataRate, MaxDataRate and isOpen as property names for Phidget.GetProperty function. * Added DataRate as property name for Phidget.SetProperty function. * Added DynaPDF.DeleteOutputIntent function. * Increased the column width for script IDs so you see more digits. Best regards, Christian -- Read our blog about news on our plugins: http://www.mbsplugins.de/

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