# \#dynapdf **URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/tag/dynapdf/311.md [Latest](https://the.fmsoup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://the.fmsoup.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://the.fmsoup.org/tags.md) --- ## [Create PDF/UA with DynaPDF in FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/create-pdf-ua-with-dynapdf-in-filemaker/5465)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/create-pdf-ua-with-dynapdf-in-filemaker/5465 "2026-05-28T18:28:15Z")
Accessible PDF documents are becoming increasingly important for government agencies, educational institutions, and companies that want to ensure their documents can be used by everyone, including people using assistive … --- ## [Using DynaPDF with Data API for PDF generation](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/using-dynapdf-with-data-api-for-pdf-generation/5463)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/using-dynapdf-with-data-api-for-pdf-generation/5463 "2026-05-27T06:29:47Z")
Did you know that you can use MBS FileMaker Plugin in the Data API and provide an API to the outside world to produce PDFs? You can have an external request come in to start a script, have the script create a PDF based … --- ## [Make PDF certificates in calculation with DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/make-pdf-certificates-in-calculation-with-dynapdf/5450)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/make-pdf-certificates-in-calculation-with-dynapdf/5450 "2026-05-19T16:47:18Z")
Today we like to make a certificate file in FileMaker with DynaPDF. And we have two ways to make this. First is a script to do the steps with Set Variable script steps. Second way is a Let() statement, where you make the… --- ## [Understanding PDF Structure and Content Streams](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/understanding-pdf-structure-and-content-streams/5438)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/understanding-pdf-structure-and-content-streams/5438 "2026-05-14T13:37:48Z")
PDF files look simple on the surface, but internally they are highly structured documents built from objects, streams, and drawing instructions. If you're working with tools like DynaPDF's parser functions, understanding… --- ## [DynaPDF Starter license extended](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-starter-license-extended/5410)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-starter-license-extended/5410 "2026-05-03T15:22:29Z")
We received notice from DynaForms GmbH, that their DynaPDF products got a change for the DynaPDF Starter license. With DynaPDF version 5.0.1.9, the Starter license includes Encryption, Interactive Forms, and digital sig… --- ## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - MonkeyBread Plug-in PDFs & Search Functionality in FileMaker Q&A](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-monkeybread-plug-in-pdfs-search-functionality-in-filemaker-q-a/5378)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-monkeybread-plug-in-pdfs-search-functionality-in-filemaker-q-a/5378 "2026-04-15T06:43:50Z")
Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou… --- ## [DynaPDF 5 Introduction](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-5-introduction/5300)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-5-introduction/5300 "2026-03-13T11:32:47Z")
DynaForms released DynaPDF 5.0, their newest version of the DynaPDF library. Price changes With the new release DynaForms changes the prices and we follow them. The new prices for Lite, Pro and Enterprise licenses are l… --- ## [Draw images with text using DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/draw-images-with-text-using-dynapdf/5202)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/draw-images-with-text-using-dynapdf/5202 "2026-01-07T09:19:41Z")
We have been using GraphicsMagick functions for years to draw some text, but we can do the same in DynaPDF. We draw text in a new PDF document and then render it as image without ever saving the PDF document. We can even… --- ## [Retract text from a PDF with DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/retract-text-from-a-pdf-with-dynapdf/5109)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/retract-text-from-a-pdf-with-dynapdf/5109 "2025-11-01T20:53:23Z")
If you like to remove sensitive text from a PDF file in FileMaker, you can use the DynaPDF functions. We have parser functions to find text on a page, delete the text and we can draw a black bar on top of the word. Let’… --- ## [PDF Draw Modes](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-draw-modes/5066)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 5:05am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-draw-modes/5066 "2025-09-29T05:05:23Z")
When using DynaPDF in FileMaker with MBS FileMaker Plugin, you can set the draw mode with the DynaPDF.SetTextDrawMode function. Each mode has one of three flags set: Whether to draw the outline of the glyphs. Whet… --- ## [The challenges of PDF text extraction](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/the-challenges-of-pdf-text-extraction/4950)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/the-challenges-of-pdf-text-extraction/4950 "2025-07-11T16:30:13Z")
Since FileMaker 2025, you have a quick and easy function to extract text from PDF files in containers: GetTextFromPDF ( container ) You can call it and quick and easy get some text. Great, but what runs under the hood? … --- ## [Use complex text rendering with DynaPDF in FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/use-complex-text-rendering-with-dynapdf-in-filemaker/4923)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/use-complex-text-rendering-with-dynapdf-in-filemaker/4923 "2025-06-28T07:39:20Z")
Sometimes you may have a project where you need to output bidirectional text. If you output any of the following languages, you may need to think about how to handle the right to left direction: Arabic Aramaic Azeri Dh… --- ## [Bidirectional Mode and Complex Text Rendering in DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/bidirectional-mode-and-complex-text-rendering-in-dynapdf/4842)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/bidirectional-mode-and-complex-text-rendering-in-dynapdf/4842 "2025-05-03T17:58:36Z")
Rendering text in a PDF might seem straightforward—until you try working with languages like Arabic or Hebrew. These languages require more than just placing characters from left to right. Without proper handling, the re… --- ## [How the Script Merges PDFs and Inserts an Image: A Detailed Breakdown](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-the-script-merges-pdfs-and-inserts-an-image-a-detailed-breakdown/4666)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-the-script-merges-pdfs-and-inserts-an-image-a-detailed-breakdown/4666 "2025-02-19T07:21:50Z")
This script utilizes the DynaPDF functions in MBS FileMaker Plugin for FileMaker to add an image into a PDF document. It initializes the DynaPDF library, imports an existing PDF, adds an image to the PDF, and saves the f… --- ## [ZUGFeRD Update (electronic Invoices in Germany)](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/zugferd-update-electronic-invoices-in-germany/4535)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/zugferd-update-electronic-invoices-in-germany/4535 "2024-12-08T15:49:53Z")
Many customers in Germany are currently interested in the topic of electronic invoices. With the MBS FileMaker Plugin and the DynaPDF functions, we can help you to implement this in FileMaker solutions. ZUGFeRD If you a… --- ## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Unlocking the Power of PDFs in FileMaker with the MBS Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-unlocking-the-power-of-pdfs-in-filemaker-with-the-mbs-plugin/4467)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-unlocking-the-power-of-pdfs-in-filemaker-with-the-mbs-plugin/4467 "2024-11-13T16:44:34Z")
Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou… --- ## [Extract invoice for ZUGFeRD and Facture-X](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/extract-invoice-for-zugferd-and-facture-x/4304)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/extract-invoice-for-zugferd-and-facture-x/4304 "2024-09-23T09:27:41Z")
Let's say you received an electronic invoice in Germany or France as a PDF document with embedded XML. You like tp use DynaPDF to extract the XML and we have a sample file for you, which we like to explain here. So let's… --- ## [Unlocking the Power of PDFs in FileMaker with DynaPDF and the MBS FileMaker Plugin](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/unlocking-the-power-of-pdfs-in-filemaker-with-dynapdf-and-the-mbs-filemaker-plugin/4296)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/unlocking-the-power-of-pdfs-in-filemaker-with-dynapdf-and-the-mbs-filemaker-plugin/4296 "2024-09-19T08:24:52Z")
When it comes to handling PDF documents, FileMaker developers have a robust ally in DynaPDF and the MBS FileMaker Plugin. This powerful combination opens up a world of possibilities for creating, modifying, and managing … --- ## [Page Layouting in DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/page-layouting-in-dynapdf/4080)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/page-layouting-in-dynapdf/4080 "2024-04-08T11:45:58Z")
You can do a lot of PDF things with the DynaPDF functions in MBS FileMaker Plugin. One of them is layouting text and images on a PDF page. Let us show you the output of a new example we made for a client. On the left yo… --- ## [PDF Attachments in FileMaker with DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-attachments-in-filemaker-with-dynapdf/3944)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-attachments-in-filemaker-with-dynapdf/3944 "2024-01-31T08:02:40Z")
Did you know you can have attachments within a PDF document? Yes, PDF documents can embed files, including other PDF documents. This allows to bundle various files with a PDF document just like attachments on emails. Or… --- ## [DynaPDF Parser for FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-parser-for-filemaker/3923)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-parser-for-filemaker/3923 "2024-01-23T18:48:17Z")
With MBS FileMaker Plugin 14.0 we include the DynaPDF Parser functions. These functions provides a top-level interface on the parser in DynaPDF. You can do various operation using them: Parse a page Find text on the pa… --- ## [DynaPDF graphics flags](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-graphics-flags/3656)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-graphics-flags/3656 "2023-08-06T06:49:04Z")
You can set optional flags affecting the graphics state, coordinate handling, as well as color and image conversion rules in DynaPDF. MBS( "DynaPDF.SetGStateFlags"; PDF; Value { ; Reset } ) If the parameter Reset is tr… --- ## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - PDF Forms with Submit button for Adobe Reader using the FileMaker MonkeyBread Plug-in](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-pdf-forms-with-submit-button-for-adobe-reader-using-the-filemaker-monkeybread-plug-in/3655)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-pdf-forms-with-submit-button-for-adobe-reader-using-the-filemaker-monkeybread-plug-in/3655 "2023-08-05T07:42:56Z")
Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou… --- ## [DynaPDF Line Space](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-line-space/3557)
**Author:** [@chrislow](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/chrislow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/dynapdf-line-space/3557 "2023-05-10T05:28:11Z")
any chance to adjust line space in text with DynaPDF? Sometimes I have text which needs two or three lines and I use DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText because some parts are in italic. With DynaPDF.GetFTextHeightEx the result i… --- ## [OmegaBundle for Xojo includes license for DynaPDF](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/omegabundle-for-xojo-includes-license-for-dynapdf/1263)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/omegabundle-for-xojo-includes-license-for-dynapdf/1263 "2020-08-24T08:37:07Z")
The OmegaBundle is a great way to explore whether this tool (Xojo) is a good fit to complement your services offering. Readily add value to your FileMaker solution with the DynaPDF license included in the package. The …