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Scott- Can I check that out too? I have a bunch of images I need to export from container fields along w/ a unique name so I can get em up online. it'd REALLY help. Thanks- Eric

ok... i'll try this a different way... I made a little script... basically it's; BROWSE GOTO IMAGE FIELD COPY IMAGE EXPORT and then I have to type in a file name and it saves it as a PICT. It defaults to untitled.pct It's tolerable, I suppose... but for 1500 records i'd rather now... and then I have to find a way to have Filemaker track these names it saves in a field... I can't find a way to have it SAVE AS (name pulled from other field - like unique ID #... or calculated from model # or something) and as a jpeg... THERE'S GOT TO BE A WAY.. so close... and once this works I'll attempt the SELECT ALL RECORDS

ON A MISSION! Basically want I NEED this to do is I suppose... Select 'Image' container field Copy 'Image' to Clipboard Open a program, say Fireworks paste 'Image' in Fireworks save as [unique filemaker record#].jpg close fireworks file (not Firework program) add [unique Filemaker record#].jpg filename to a field in Filemaker so program can reference file... in my case, say "proaudioimages/" Note: I no longer have the images saved on my drive (don't even ask)... that's why I need to find a way to export these images. Maybe this will help a little more... What would it take for someone to like handle this for me?? you know... 1 record or 1,000 records... it's the same. Someone who has this down can surely do it with ease... this, I have found, is not me... but I'll keep trying

thanks for the input, yet again... i'll tackle this now, while it is cooler good luck with your email thing, you've been a big help... hopefully I won't need you to write it... but... ya never know. I'm down to even just export while I am on my PC w/ on of those plug ins... and do the names on the MAC... I think it can do that... although not ideal.

Hmmm... I thought it could pull out the original file name... it doesn't need to be tho. I am down to have anything. each record has a unique ID # and most also have model #s. Again, what I need are the images exported w/ a unique filename and that name in text so I can link to it... Remix: I'm afraid you're "barking up the wrong tree." You CAN'T get the name of the FILE from an embedded container, 'cause there is no file; that's the nature of embedding that way. You'll have to get the name (for the file you're going to create I assume from another FileMaker field. In my example AppleScript "thePath" would be the entire file path for the new file; which would have the new unique name at the end, but the rest would be a common folder path. You might want to try this first on a test file, with just a few records. And, as I told Lee, run the AppleScript from Script Editor, until you're sure it works. It takes me a few tries (at least) to get these things to work. It's crazy to try on a large file. It's going to be slow even when it works right. It will run much faster in an AppleScript step; but wait 'til you're sure it works first. Look carefully at your filepaths, that's the mostly likely error point, once you have the GI OSAX in place.

You wrote this... I was wondering if you can lend a little insight. I see you are in SJ. i am local. My drive and FMP seem like they are doing something but it's been nearly 2 hours now, which I think is probably ridiculous. This is an iMac (500mhz) w/ I think 512 RAM. not a dream machine, i know. I have 2 3ghz PCs. ACK... help Thanks- Eric RightWords( MiddleValues( GetAsText(container); 2; 1 ); 1 ) http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=107071&an=0&page=0#107071

Can you guys be so kind and walk me thru this??? I loaded this XP file onto my MAC w/ OS X and FMP7. i loaded the scripting addition... but, uh... now what? do I go into the Scripts menu and type this stuff... like NEW SCRIPT and then one of your scripts... but what happens with a scripts output then : It takes an awful long time. the file is ~ 250mb with ~ 1500 records.

i got the GI Scripting Addition al loaded and about to start tryin this thing... here goes somethin'...

Do you mean this??? Graphic Converter updates to 5.2 GraphicConverter is an excellent all-purpose image editing program that can import 175 different graphic-based formats, edit the image, and export it out of 75 file available file formats. The high-end editing tools are perfect for graphic manipulation as well as the ability to use Photoshop-compatible plug-ins. It offers batch-conversion capabilities, a slide show window, and so much more. A System 7.5 version is also available. Note: Version 4.5 was a paid upgrade for owners of previous versions. Once upgraded, you won't have to pay for another upgrade for the next 10 years, according to Lemke Software. http://macscripter.net/news.php?id=4949_0_5_0_C never mind... I found it.... http://osaxen.com/graphicsimporter.html

i'll try and load this up on the MAC and give it a try... thanks, man

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omg... the manual for ImageScan is 116 pages... I didn't realize this can be such a difficult task...

ah... so that stuff is MAC... ok... thanks... I'll give that Troi and ImageScan stuff a look... I have FMP7 on a MAC too... would it simply work if I opened this XP file in there do you think? and if it were to... would I use that stuff as a calculation : respects- eric

i also tried 'Image' for field and still it doesn't work... ack

Fenton & Shadow- I see this thing you made... I have a similar need. My Field name is Image Large... So, please, forgive me... but is this what we do... 1) Define a new field called save... 'imagename' 2) Set 'imagename' field to CALCULATION 3) define the calculation as: Right ( GetAsText(Image Large); Length ( GetAsText(Image Large) ) - Position ( GetAsText(Image Large) ; "/" ; 1 ; PatternCount ( GetAsText(Image Large); "/" ) ) ) And then Close... add field to my layout... and let it do it's thing??? That is what I did.. and I just get a '?'