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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 '?'

What Export FM7 does is way more than I need. I don't need the thumbnails. I just need to take the image that is in the container field and export the file. Additionally... I want Filemaker to have a new field that has the image name... we went thru so much work to get to this stage... I can really really use some insight here. The Export FM 7 gives this... can't we just make our own script this way? Export Graphic ============== Essential Steps (Details): 1. Check for QuickTime. Since the ConvertImage command is used in this script, we must first make sure that QuickTime 4.0 or greater is available. We do this by using the Export-CheckQT function within an If statement. If the response is not "1", then ConvertImage will not work. If [External ("Export-CheckQT", "") <> 1] 2. Specify a location to save the exported graphics. Set the desktop as the destination. SetField ["Response Field", "External ("Export-SetDestinationFolder", ".D")"] Create a new folder on the desktop. The new folder automatically becomes ExportFM's new destination folder. SetField ["Response Field", "External ("Export-NewFolder", "Exported Graphics")"] 3. Copy the graphic image to the clipboard. ExportFM can only work with images on the clipboard. Using the 'Copy' script step places the image on the clipboard. Copy [select, "Export Container"] 4. Convert the PICT image to a JPEG. The Export-ConvertImage function automatically changes the graphic format to JPEG. You must, however, specify the image's orginal format. In our example, the original image is PICT format. (ExportFM uses the code 'pct'.) For the full-sized image we don't want to change dimensions, so all other parameters are left blank. SetField ["Response Field", "External("Export-ConvertImage", "pct|||||")"] 5. Export the full-sized JPEG. The image is now in JPEG format on the clipboard, so we use Export-Export and set the second parameter to export the 'jpg' image. In our example, we have set the third parameter -- Creator Name -- to '****' on OS X, "ttxt" on OS 9, and blank "" on Windows. SetField ["Response Field", "External("Export-Export", "Parrots.JPG|jpg|" & Case( Status(CurrentPlatform) = -1, "****", Status(CurrentPlatform) = 1, "ttxt" ))"] 6. Convert the image to a thumbnail. The image has already been converted to JPEG format in Step 3, so we must now set the first parameter to 'jpg' (instead of 'pct').To shrink the image size, we simply reduce the vertical and horizontal dimensions (parameters two and three). In this example, we allow the user to manually enter the thumbnail dimensions into two fields named Vert and Horiz. We are not trying to adjust color bit depth, compression quality or resolution, so we are leaving the final few parameters blank. SetField ["Response Field", "External("Export-ConvertImage", "jpg|" & Vert & "|" & Horiz & "|||")"] 7. Export the thumbnail image. SetField ["Response Field", "External("Export-Export", "Parrots_Thumb.JPG|jpg|" & Case( Status(CurrentPlatform) = -1, "****", Status(CurrentPlatform) = 1, "ttxt" ))"]

Have you actually used this?? This is kinda beyond my scope... as it seems to be a general WinApp. AutoIt v3 is an opensource BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to configure thousands of PCs, but with the arrival of v3 it is also well suited to performing home automation and the scripting of repetitive tasks.

This plug-in is $99. it seems pretty cool but I needly hardly any of the functions and just the export part. any other ideas? Thanks for your input

I see their ExportFM 7. I will delve a little deeper and make sure this will do the trick... This is what I need... "I have a different but similar inquiry... I am running FMPro7 on XP. I have a database that we have the images. Instead of saving all the images (DOH!)I have ~ 1500 images embedded as images in container fields. Now I can copy and paste into like Fireworks or something no problem. I am trying to export all the images... export them both as text (eg. productimage01.jpg) and to have Filemaker save the corresponding image file and in a certain specified folder (eg. images/productimage01.jpg)." ExportFM 7 is Now Available! ExportFM gives the developer full control over both container fields and external documents. With ExportFM, you can import and export images, sounds, movies, and text to/from documents in their native file formats. A full suite of image editing functions is included. For example, you can create and export thumbnails, web-ready images, or preview mode screen shots. In addition to editing, importing, and exporting the content that FileMaker stores directly in container fields, ExportFM handles all media types stored by reference. With ExportFM, you can... * Crop, resize, and rotate images (GIF, JPEG, PICT, BMP, TIFF, etc.) * Change the bit-depth, quality and resolution of images * Dynamically insert media directly or by reference * Export container field content (stored or by reference) to an external document whose name and location you control * Extract the filepath and name of images stored by reference * Move, rename, copy, delete, and open a file * Get a list of all files and subfolders in a folder * Get the filetype of a file Four Reasons to use ExportFM: * Export FileMaker layouts in preview-mode exactly as they appear (with sub-summary parts, graphics, etc.) as an image file which can be attached to an email message or posted on a web site. * Export text from text or calculation fields to a text file (as a ".txt" or ".htm" file, or whatever), setting the name and location based on field values or by script. * Convert GIF, PICT, or BMP image types to JPEG with user specified parameters for size, bit depth, resolution, and quality -- enabling the creation of thumbnails suitable for web sites, or simply for the purpose of image manipulation. * Create fast, dynamically generated web pages from your database with the click of a button! The pages are all in straight HTML so no special web server is required -- pages can be indexed by any search engine and bookmarked by users. http://www.newmillennium.com/index.php?s...ftware_ExportFM

any luck?? i'm trying to export a gang on embeded images in FMP7 (XP)

I have a different but similar inquiry... I am running FMPro7 on XP. I have a database that we have the images. Instead of saving all the images (DOH!)I have ~ 1500 images embedded as images in container fields. Now I can copy and paste into like Fireworks or something no problem. I am trying to export all the images... export them both as text (eg. productimage01.jpg) and to have Filemaker save the corresponding image file and in a certain specified folder (eg. images/productimage01.jpg). HELP PLEASE

I have a different inquiry... I have a database that we have the images for an online store. Instead of saving all the images I have ~ 1500 images embedded as images in container fields. Now I can copy and paste into like Fireworks or something no problem. I am trying to export all the images... export them both as text (eg. productimage01.jpg) and to have Filemaker save the corresponding image file and in a certain specified folder (eg. images/productimage01.jpg). HELP PLEASE